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| Queen consort of Siam | |||||
| Tenure | 7 September 1809 –21 July 1824 | ||||
| Born | Princess Bunrot (1767-09-21)21 September 1767 Samut Songkhram,Ayutthaya | ||||
| Died | 1836 (aged 68–69) Bangkok,Siam | ||||
| Spouse | Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Rama II) | ||||
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| House | Chakri dynasty (by marriage) | ||||
| Father | Ngoen Saetan | ||||
| Mother | Princess Kaeo | ||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||
Sri Suriyendra (Thai:ศรีสุริเยนทร,RTGS: Si Suriyen,Śrī Suriyendrā; 1767–1836) was the queen ofSiam, wife ofPhutthaloetla Naphalai, who was her cousin, and mother ofMongkut andPinklao. She was later named, upon the coronation of her son Mongkut, asKrom Somdet Phra Sri Suriyendramat.
Princess Bunrot (บุญรอด) was a daughter of PrincessSri Sudarak (เจ้าฟ้ากรมพระศรีสุดารักษ์) (sister ofPhutthayotfa Chulalok) and her Chinese husband[1] Ngoen Saetan (เงิน แซ่ตัน). Princess Bunrot lived with her mother in the Grand Palace and grew up with her maternal female cousins, the daughters of Phutthayotfa Chulalok.
Princess Bunrot had an affair with her cousin, PrinceItsarasunthon, son and heir apparent to King Phutthayotfa Chulalok. In 1801, the King discovered the princess' four-month pregnancy and banished her from theGrand Palace to live with her brother PrinceThepharirak. Prince Itsarasunthon beggedhis father to no avail to return the princess to the palace. The couple eventually settled at the Old Palace (Thonburi Palace) and Princess Bunrot became the prince's consort. The baby died however, shortly after birth. With Prince Itsarasunthon (the future Phutthaloetla Naphalai), she bore three sons:
Following Prince Itsarasunthon's coronation as Phutthaloetla Naphalai, Princess Bunrot was raised to the rank of queen. She was not the only wife since the Siamese monarchs were allowed have many consorts in accordance with tradition. Sri Suriyendra shared her husband with Princess ConsortKunthon and PrincessRiam (Mother of KingNangklao (or King Rama III)) and a number of the king's concubines.
Her son, Prince Mongkut became a monk in 1824, the same year that Phutthaloetla Naphalai died. It was her son Mongkut who was to be crowned according to tradition. However, the nobility decided to offer the crown to Prince Tub, who became KingNangklao (Rama III) (the Prince was a son of concubine, but had been extremely experienced in government). Mongkut then remained a monk to avoid court intrigues.
Sri Suriyendra then left the Grand Palace for the Old Palace (Wang Derm) to live with her son Prince Isaret (previously Prince Chutamani). She stayed there until her death in 1836, and she did not live to see her son Mongkut crowned.
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Sri Suriyendra Born: 1767 Died: 1836 | ||
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| Preceded by | Queen consort of Siam not formally appointed 1809–1824 | Vacant Title next held by Somanass |
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| Preceded by | Eldest Royal Member of the Chakri Dynasty 1827–1836 | Succeeded by |