Thailand's Prince Vajiralongkorn has reportedly stripped his wife's family of their royal name amid rumours of divorce...
Thailand's Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn is set to divorce his wife Princess Srirasmi Akrapongpreecha, according to reports. The BBC reports that the prince has has asked the government to strip his wife's family of their royally bestowed name, a move that is thought to be the first step in the couple's official separation.
Prince Vajiralongkorn and Princess Srirasmi Akrapongpreecha have been married since 2001
"The office of Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn has now sent a letter to the interior ministry ordering her family to be stripped of the royal name he bestowed on them when he married her," reports the news outlet. "It comes after seven of her close relatives were arrested in a purge of officials allegedly involved in corruption."
The prince and princess were known to be estranged, although they continued to attend official events together and previously met the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in May 2012 at a lunch held as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrati