According to a letter sent by the King to the Prime Minister and dated 3 July 2013, and which was made public, the King had already broached the topic of his intention to abdicate several times with the Prime Minister, who had asked him to reconsider it.
Menurut surat yang dikirim oleh Raja untuk Perdana Menteri bertanggal 3 Juli 2013, dan yang dibuat publik, Raja sudah mengemukakan niatnya untuk turun takhta beberapa kali dengan Perdana Menteri, yang memintanya untuk mempertimbangkan kembali.