Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, influential style icon, dies at 93

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit Dies at 93

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit, a style icon who brought glamour and elegance to the country's monarchy, has died at the age of 93.

The palace announced that she had been hospitalized since 2019 due to several illnesses and developed a bloodstream infection on October 17 before passing away late on Friday.

Sirikit had been out of the public eye since a stroke in 2012, but her influence on the monarchy and occasional involvement in politics were notable.

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Author's summary: Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit dies at 93 after hospitalization.

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