The problem of succession arose because the sons had been born to different mothers but Pakubuwono XII had never formally appointed a queen consort.

He was also awarded the 1st Sri Kabadya Star by Pakubuwono XII for his service in overcoming the great fire in the Surakarta Palace in 1985.

Other than some awards from several national and international institutions, KGPH Hangabehi has also received an honorary degree from the Global University for Lifelong Learning (GULL), United States.

KGPH Hangabehi, other than playing the keyboard and riding supercharged motorcycles, is active in the Organisasi Amatir Radio Indonesia.

In early September 2004, Tedjowulan and some of his followers made a sudden attack and battered the palace gates, causing some injuries to noblemen and court servants.

The reconciliation was witnessed by various dignitaries including the Chair of People's Representative Council (DPR) Marzuki Alie, the Chairs of the 2nd, 4th, and 9th Committees of the DPR, representatives of the Ministries of Public Works, Home Affairs, Tourism and Creative Economy, the Governor of Central Java Bibit Waluyo, and the Mayor of Surakarta Joko Widodo.

In late April, Susuhunan Pakubuwono XIII Hangabehi was formally crowned at a large ceremony in the Surakarta Palace.

The event was attended by hundreds of invitees, including Minister of Home Affairs Tjahjo Kumolo, Central Java Governor Ganjar Pranowo, Surakarta Mayor F. X. Hadi Rudyatmo and Soedjiatmi Notomihardjo, the mother of the President of Indonesia, Joko "Jokowi" Widodo.