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| Queen consort of Siam | |||||
| Tenure | 17 February 1881 –23 October 1910 | ||||
| Born | (1862-09-10)10 September 1862 Bangkok,Siam | ||||
| Died | 17 December 1955(1955-12-17) (aged 93) Bangkok, Thailand | ||||
| Burial | 22 April 1956 | ||||
| Spouse | Chulalongkorn (Rama V) | ||||
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| House | Chakri dynasty | ||||
| Father | Mongkut (Rama IV) | ||||
| Mother | Piam Sucharitakul | ||||
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Sri Savarindira (Thai:ศรีสวรินทิรา;RTGS: Si Sawarinthira, 10 September 1862 – 17 December 1955), also known asSavang Vadhana (Thai:สว่างวัฒนา;RTGS: Sawang Watthana), was a half-sister and queen consort of KingChulalongkorn (Rama V). After her first grandson's accession to power in 1935, she became known asHer Majesty Queen Sri Savarindira, The Queen Grandmother of Thailand title in Thailand isSomdetch Phra Phan Vassa Ayika Chao (สมเด็จพระพันวัสสาอัยยิกาเจ้า;RTGS: Somdet Phra Phan Watsa Ai-yika Chao; "the Queen Grandmother").[1] All her children died before her and she lived to see her grandsonsAnanda Mahidol andBhumibol Adulyadej take the throne.
She was the 27th daughter of King Rama IV (King Mongkut or Rama IV) and Princess ConsortPiam and thus her husband's half-sister. Her marriage to Chulalongkorn produced the following children:
In addition, the queen also adopted several of her husband's children and raised them as her own children:
All of her biological children predeceased her, including two of her sons first in line to the throne,Vajirunhis andMahidol.
WhenKing Prajadhipok (Rama VII) abdicated in 1935, the son of Queen Savang Vadhana'syoungest son, Prince Ananda Mahidol, acceded to the throne asKing Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII). She received the title ofQueen Grandmother, having been renamed Sri Savarindira by King Prajadhipok while she was Queen Aunt.
Queen Sri Savarindira was also the grandmother ofKing Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). She lived long enough to see two of her grandsons become king.
The Queen also helped establish a hospital inSi Racha District,Chonburi Province, known today asQueen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, operated by theThai Red Cross Society.
She resided in latter years atSa Pathum Palace, currently located behindSiam Paragon center in downtownBangkok. TheQueen Savang Vadhana Museum is dedicated to her which is located in the Tamnak Yai Mansion (Grand mansion) inside Sa Pathum Palace. She died on 17 December 1955, at the age of 93. Her ashes were interred in the Royal Cemetery atWat Ratchabophit, Bangkok. A residence of the queen can be seen at theBang Pa-In Royal Palace. Her state funeral was the first to be covered briefly on television by the youngTelevision of Thailand channel.
Queen Savang Vadhana Foundation was founded on 27 October 2005 under the aegis of PrincessMaha Chakri Sirindhorn, her great-granddaughter.
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| Styles of HM Queen Sri Savarindira, the Queen Grandmother of Thailand | |
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| Reference style | Her Majesty |
| Spoken style | Your Majesty |
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King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)| Name | Birth | Death | Marriage | Children | |
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| Crown Prince Maha Vajirunhis | 27 June 1878 | 4 January 1895 | None | ||
| Prince Isariyalongkorn | 4 September 1879 | 25 September 1879 | None | ||
| Princess Vichitra Chiraprabha | 21 April 1881 | 15 August 1881 | None | ||
| Sommatiwongse Varodaya, Prince of Nakhonsridharmaraj | 9 June 1882 | 17 June 1899 | None | ||
| Valaya Alongkorn, Princess of Bejraburi | 16 April 1884 | 15 February 1938 | None | ||
| Princess Sirabhorn Sobhon | 19 July 1888 | 24 May 1898 | None | ||
| Miscarriage | 30 March 1889 | None | |||
| Miscarriage | 1890 | None | |||
| Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkla (later Prince Father) | 1 January 1892 | 24 September 1929 | 10 October 1920 | Sangwan Talapat | Galyani Vadhana, Princess of Naradhiwas Ananda Mahidol Bhumibol Adulyadej |
| Princess (Unnamed) | 9 November 1893 | 12 November 1893 | None | ||
Savang Vadhana Born: 10 September 1862 Died: 17 December 1955 | ||
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| Preceded by | Eldest Royal Member of the Chakri Dynasty 1936–1955 | Succeeded by |
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| Vacant Title last held by Saovabha Phongsri | President ofThai Red Cross Society 1920–1955 | Vacant Title next held by Sirikit Kitiyakara |
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