Chandra Saradavara

Chandra Saradavara
Princess of Siam
the Princess of Phichit
Full name
Her Royal Highness
Princess Chandra Saradavara:
15 April 1873 – 12 March 1904
Her Royal Highness
The Princess of Phichit:
12 March 1904 – 21 February 1905
House Chakri Dynasty
Father Chulalongkorn, Rama V of Siam
Mother Princess Saovabhak Nariratana
Born 15 April 1873(1873-04-15)
Grand Palace
Bangkok, Thailand
Died 21 February 1905(1905-02-21) (aged 31)
Bangkok, Thailand

Her Royal Highness Princess Chandra Saradavara, the Princess of Phichit or Somdet Phra Chao Boromwongse Ther Chao Fa Chandra Saradavara Krom Khun Phichit Jessadachandra (RTGS: Chantra Saratavarn) (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้าจันทราสรัทวาร กรมขุนพิจิตรเจษฎ์จันทร์) (15 April 1873 – 21 February 1905), was the Princess of Siam (later Thailand). She was a member of Siamese Royal Family. She is a daughter of Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam.

Her mother was Princess Saovabhak Nariratana, daughter of Prince Ladavalya, the Prince Bhumindrabhakdi and Mom Chin Ladavalya na Ayudhya. She was given full name by her father as Chandra Saradavara Varolanlaksanasombati Ratanarajakumari (Thai: จันทราสรัทวาร วโรฬารลักษณสมบัติ รัตนกุมารี)

For the royal duties, she was one of the executive vice-president of the Red Unalom Society, the major humanitarian organisation (later Thai Red Cross Society), founded by Queen Savang Vadhana as maternal patron. And Queen Saovabha Bongsri was appointed the first president, and Thanpuying Plien Phasakoravongs acted as the society secretary. She worked as the executive vice-president with the other princesses;

On 12 March 1904, she was given the royal title from her father as, The Princess of Phichit, or translated in Thai as Krom Khun Phichit Jessadachandra (Thai: กรมขุนพิจิตรเจษฎ์จันทร์). She was given the rank of Krom Khun, the 4th level of the Krom ranks.

Princess Chandra Saradavara died on 21 February 1905, while going to pay respect to her stepsister's funeral, Princess Srivilailaksana at Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, Ayutthaya Province.

Royal decorations

Ancestry

Ancestor of Princess Chandra Saradavara, the Princess of Phichit Jessadachandra
Princess Chandra Saradavara, the Princess of Phichit Father:
Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam
Paternal Grandfather:
Mongkut, King Rama IV of Siam
Paternal Great-grandfather:
Buddha Loetla Nabhalai, King Rama II of Siam
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Queen Sri Suriyendra
Paternal Grandmother:
Queen Debsirindra
Paternal Great-grandfather:
Prince Sirivongse, the Prince Matayabidaksa
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Mom Noi Sirivongs na Ayudhya
Mother:
Princess Saovabhak Nariratana
Maternal Grandfather:
Prince Ladavalya, the Prince Bhumindrabhakdi
Maternal Great-grandfather:
Jessadabodindra, King Rama III of Siam
Maternal Great-grandmother:
Chao Chom Manda Emnoi
Maternal Grandmother:
Mom Chin Ladavalya na Ayudhya
Maternal Great-grandfother:
unknown
Maternal Great-grandmother:
unknown

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