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Phuket teen Nene Royal meets King and Queen after America’s Got Talent win

Phuket Governor Chotinarin Koedsom led Rattikan Amloy, known as Nene Royal, and her family to an audience with the King and Queen in Bangkok.

Phuket teenager Rattikan Amloy, known as Nene Royal, was granted an audience with Their Majesties the King and Queen at Amphorn Sathan Throne Hall in Dusit Palace on 9 October 2026, following her victory in America’s Got Talent 2026.

According to The Phuket Express, Phuket Governor Chotinarin Koedsom led Amloy and members of her family into the royal presence at 5:09 p.m. The group paid their respects and formally presented the competition’s championship certificate to His Majesty the King.

The King then returned the certificate to Amloy so that she and her family could keep it as a memento of her achievement.

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