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<p>BANGKOK - Eleven elephants from Thailand&#x27;s ancient capital of Ayutthaya knelt in respect for the country&#x27;s late king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, during a procession in Bangkok on Tuesday.</p><p>The elephants and about 200 handlers marched to the glittering Grand Palace before the animals crouched down for the observation of a minute of silence in memory of the king, who died last month, aged 88, after 70 years on the throne.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/world/11/8/thailand-king-elephants-110816.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Ayuthaya elephants and mahouts pay their respects at the Royal Palace where Thailand&#x27;s late king Bhumibol Adulyadej is lying in state in Bangkok, Thailand November 8, 2016. <em>Jorge Silva, Reuters</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>&quot;This is the biggest event in my life,&quot; said Ayuthaya Elephant Palace owner Laithongrien Meephan, who led the procession.</p><p>The animals were decorated to look like white elephants, an auspicious animal in Thailand, and cloaked in gold and black ceremonial garments.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/world/11/8/thailand-king-elephants2-110816.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Ayuthaya elephants and mahouts pay their respects at the Royal Palace where Thailand&#x27;s late king Bhumibol Adulyadej is lying in state in Bangkok, Thailand November 8, 2016. <em>Jorge Silva, Reuters</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>One elephant carried a picture of the king, while the handlers, dressed in black as a sign of respect, sang the royal anthem in tribute.</p><p>Thailand&#x27;s military government has declared official mourning for a year following the death of the king, a beloved father figure who was the world&#x27;s longest-reigning monarch. </p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/news-special1/world/11/8/thailand-king-elephants3-110816.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">Ayuthaya elephants and mahouts pay their respects at the Royal Palace where Thailand&#x27;s late king Bhumibol Adulyadej is lying in state in Bangkok, Thailand November 8, 2016. <em>Jorge Silva, Reuters</em></div></figcaption></figure></div>

<p>BANGKOK - Eleven elephants from Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya knelt in respect for the country's late king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, during a procession in Bangkok on Tuesday.</p><p> </p>

BANGKOK - Eleven elephants from Thailand's ancient capital of Ayutthaya knelt in respect for the country's late king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, during a procession in Bangkok on Tuesday.