Savang Vadhana
| Savang Vadhana | |
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| Queen consort of Siam | |
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| Born |
10 September 1862 Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand |
| Died |
17 December 1955 (aged 93) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Spouse | Chulalongkorn |
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| House | Chakri Dynasty |
| Father | Mongkut |
| Mother | Piam Sucharitakul |
| The Four Consorts of King Chulalongkorn | ||||||||
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Queen Savang Vadhana of Siam (Thai: สว่างวัฒนา; RTGS: Sawang Watthana, 10 September 1862 – 17 December 1955) was a consort of King Chulalongkorn or Rama V and his half sister. Her full name and title was Queen Sri Savarindira (Thai: ศรีสวรินทิรา; RTGS: Si Sawarinthira) – thus she was not the Rajini (queen), she was the highest consort. After her first grandson's accession to power in 1935, she became known as Somdech Phra Phan Vasa Ayyika Chao (สมเด็จพระพันวัสสาอัยยิกาเจ้า; rtgs: Somdet Phra Phan Watsa Ai-yika Chao), which means The Queen Grandmother because she was the grandmother of both King Ananda Mahidol and the present king King Bhumibol Adulyadej or Rama IX.
Life
She was the 27th daughter of King Rama IV (King Mongkut or Rama IV) and Princess Consort Piam and thus her husband's half-sister. Her marriage to Chulalongkorn produced the following children:
- Crown Prince Maha Vajirunhis (27 June 1878 – 4 January 1894)
- Prince Isariyalongkorn (4 September 1879 – 25 September 1879)
- Princess Vichitra Chiraprabha (21 April 1881 – 15 August 1881)
- Prince Sommatiwongse Varodaya, the Prince of Sri Dharmaraj (9 June 1882 – 17 June 1899)
- Princess Valaya Alongkorn, the Princess of Bejraburi (16 April 1884 – 15 February 1938)
- Princess Sirabhorn Sobhon (19 July 1888 – 24 May 1898)
- Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, the Prince of Songkla, (posthumously The Prince Father of Thailand; 1 January 1892 – 24 September 1929) father of Princess Galyani Vadhana, King Rama VIII, and King Rama IX.
- Princess (unnamed)
In addition, the queen also adopted several of her husband's children and raised them as her own children, this was included Prince Rangsit Prayurasakdi who later became Regent of Siam.
When King Prajadhipok (or Rama VII) abdicated in 1935, the son of Queen Savang Vadhana's youngest son, Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, the Prince of Songkla, acceded to the throne as King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII). She received the title of Queen Grandmother, having been renamed Sri Savarindira by King Prajadhipok while she was Queen Aunt.
Queen Sri Savarindira was also the grandmother of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). Although her son, Crown Prince Maha Vajirunhis did not survive to become king she lived to see two of her grandsons become king.
Death
She died on 17 December 1955, at the age of 93. Her ashes are interred in the Royal Cemetery at Wat Ratchabophit, Bangkok. A residence of the queen can be seen at the Bang Pa-In Royal Palace. She resided in latter years at Sa Pathum Palace, where a museum dedicated to her is being constructed at the Tamnak Yai Mansion.
Queen Savang Vadhana Foundation was founded on 27 October 2005 under the aegis of HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, her great granddaughter.
Titles and Styles
- 1862–1878 : Her Royal Highness Princess Savang Vadhana
- 1878–1880 : Her Royal Highness Princess Savang Vadhana, the Princess Consort
- 1880–1910 : Her Majesty the Queen
- 1910–1934 : Her Majesty the Queen Aunt
- 1934–1955 : Her Majesty the Queen Grandmother
Thai Royal Decorations
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The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri -
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The Ancient and Auspicious of Order of the Nine Gems -
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Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao -
Dame of the Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit -
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Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand -
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King Rama IV Royal Cypher Medal (Second Class) -
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King Rama V Royal Cypher Medal (First Class) -
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King Rama VI Royal Cypher Medal (First Class) -
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King Rama VII Royal Cypher Medal (First Class) - King Rama VIII Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
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King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Spouse | Children |
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| Crown Prince Maha Vajirunhis | 27 June 1878 | 4 January 1895 | Never married | |
| Prince Isariyalongkorn | 4 September 1879 | 25 September 1879 | Never married | |
| Princess Vichitra Chiraprabha | 21 April 1881 | 15 August 1881 | Never married | |
| Sommatiwongse Varodaya, Prince of Nakhonsridharmaraj | 9 June 1882 | 17 June 1899 | Never married | |
| Valaya Alongkorn, Princess of Bejraburi | 16 April 1884 | 15 February 1938 | Never married | |
| Princess Sirabhorn Sobhon | 19 July 1888 | 24 May 1898 | Never married | |
| Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkla | 1 January 1891 | 24 September 1929 | Sangwan Talapat | Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Naradhiwas |
| Ananda Mahidol | ||||
| Bhumibol Adulyadej | ||||
| Princess (Unnamed) | 9 November 1893 | 12 November 1893 | Never married |
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