The verdict was the first of 14 lese majeste cases against the activist, one of hundreds of people who have been charged under the law, among the strictest of its kind in the world.

Princess Bajrakitiyabha was taken ill after losing consciousness in northeastern Nakhon Ratchasima province and was treated at a local hospital.

Domestically, Charles is less popular than his late mother, who maintained highly favourable ratings throughout her record-breaking seven-decade reign.

The practice of sealing the wills of royals dates back to 1910 and the seldom remembered Prince Francis of Teck, whose will is one of more than 30 kept in a safe in an undisclosed location, under the care of a judge.

The TikTok clips promoting Lazada enraged ultra-royalists who called for the company to be banned in the kingdom, and led to the Thai military barring the firm's delivery vehicles from its premises.

The pair tied the knot in Tokyo last month in muted fashion, following years of tabloid gossip and online sniping over their union that Komuro said caused her 'sadness and pain.'

The 40-year-old slab of marzipan and thick white icing decorated with the royal coat of arms fetched more than three times its asking price of £300 to £500.

While Hamzah, the king's half-brother, will not face trial, his alleged role will be central to the trial.

He was recently hospitalised and had undergone a successful heart procedure.

Diplomatic 'sensitivities' mean the police are experiencing difficulties making any further progress.

She was found guilty of breaking Thailand's controversial lèse-majesté law which forbids any insult to the monarchy.