[cinggooft]

What surprises me is that the Creamation is nearly four years after his death.

David

The only person who can light the funeral pyre is HM King Rama IX who was doing his studies overseas then. The building of royal funeral structures and mobilising the troops for rehearsal also takes time.

[HarryMet]

Video clips of the cremation ceremony of King Rama VIII Ananda Mahidol

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCRFLvmR3m4"]YouTube - Cremation ceremory for King Rama VIII Part1[/ame]

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw_-Bg3LrLA"]YouTube - Cremation ceremory for King Rama VIII Part2[/ame]

[adverwork]

What surprises me is that the Creamation is nearly four years after his death.

David

[LOVEBoy]

Amazing. The only difference I can spot between Rama VIII's funeral and the princess' is that the soldiers dress uniform hats are like plumed helmets here rather than the ones now that look like Coldsteam Guards' bearskins.

[HarryMet]

The following pictures are of the cremation ceremony of King Rama VIII in March 1950 at Sanam Luang. They were taken for Life Magazine.