Princess Ubolratana of Thailand took time out of posting various Halloween ensembles to share something a little more provocative: a photo of her holding what looks like a mock severed head of Donald Trump.
The image was shared on her private Instagram account with the caption “Happy Halloween in Sampeng!”
The 68-year-old had earlier posted images of her various Halloween outfits, dressing up as characters ranging from Disney’s Maleficent to a fortune teller, before sharing the gruesome depiction of Trump.
Social media reactions to the post range from people finding it “disgusting,” to seeing it as a hilarious, if pointed, Halloween prank, with some commenters suspecting it was in response to the recent US suspension of certain Thai trade preferences.
Just unfucking believable.
— A ball of confusion... (@Arthuristheboy) October 31, 2019
Maybe she was playing trick or treat for national debt!
— Ranny Singka (@ranny__singka) October 31, 2019
I think it’s no hidden agenda, just funny of her
— เต้าหู้ยี้ (@wonderfulwithwg) October 31, 2019
The royal is far from the first to court controversy over depictions of a decapitated Trump. US comedian Kathy Griffin found herself in extremely hot water in 2016 after she held a bloodied, disembodied Trump head aloft for a photo stunt.
Last year, an art gallery in Portland, Oregon was heavily criticized for featuring a piece depicting the president being beheaded as part of an exhibition.
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