Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn sits with Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayutthaya at Ampornsan Throne Hall in Bangkok, Thailand, on May 1, 2019. Thai Royal Consort Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayutthaya was named Queen Suthida on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Bureau of the Royal Household)

BANGKOK, May 1 (Xinhua) -- Thai Royal Consort Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayutthaya was named Queen Suthida on Wednesday.

In a royal announcement published on Royal Gazette, Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn declared the royal consort Queen Suthida.

The naming of the 40-year-old new queen, who carries the army rank of general, took place days before the coronation ceremonies for the monarch, scheduled for the weekend.