Pannarai

Pannarai
Princess Consort of Siam
Spouse Mongkut (Rama IV)
Issue Princess Kannikakaew Kattiyakalaya
Prince Narisara Nuvadtivongs
House Chakri Dynasty
Father Siriwongse, the Prince Mattayaphithak
Mother Kim Saechiu
Born 9 May 1838
Bangkok, Siam
Died 22 June 1914 (aged 76)
Bangkok, Siam

Pannarai (Thai: พรรณราย; rtgs: Phannarai; May 9, 1838 – June 22, 1914), formerly Princess Chae Siriwongse (แฉ่ ศิริวงศ์), was one of the consorts of Mongkut of Siam, fourth King of the Chakri dynasty.

Chae Siriwongse was a daughter of Prince Siriwongse, the Prince Mattayaphithak (a son of Nangklao) and Lady Kim. Princess Chae and her sister, Princess Ramphoei Siriwongse, became the consort of King Mongkut in 1851 (Princess Ramphoei later became Queen Debsirindra). When her sister died in 1861, she assumed the position as the senior consort of Mongkut. Although she was not elevated to the rank of queen, she ruled over the court ladies and her position as a queen was observed during various banquets for foreign emissaries.

With Mongkut, Princess Pannarai bore:

As she was the aunt of Chulalongkorn (Rama V) (Queen Debsirindra's son), Mom Chao Chae was elevated to Phra Ong Chao Pannarai in 1900. She died in 1914.

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