Malaysia National Palace is pictured through the front entrance in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. King Sultan Muhammad V shocked the nation by announcing his abdication in January 2019, days after returning from two months of medical leave. The 49-year-old sultan from eastern Kelantan state only reigned for two years as Malaysia's 15th king and didn't give any reason for quitting. Sultan Abdullah Azlan Shah succeeded his ailing 88-year-old father on Jan. 15, in a move seen as paving the way for him to become the next king. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)