Savang Vadhana
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Queen Savang Vadhana of Siam ' onMouseout='HidePop("95856")' href="/topics/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription">RTGS:
—Sawang Watthana—, 10 September 1862 – 17 December 1955) was a consort of King Chulalongkorn or Rama V
. Her full name and title
was Queen Sri Savarindira ' onMouseout='HidePop("47741")' href="/topics/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription">RTGS:
—Si Sawarinthira—) - thus she was not the Rajini (queen), but just was a highest consort. Already long widowed, after her first grandson's accession in 1935 she became known as Somdech Phra Phan Vasa Ayyika Chao (สมเด็จพระพันวัสสาอัยยิกาเจ้า), 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.
) and Princess Consort Piam
and thus her husband's half-sister. From her marriage to Chulalongkorn there were the following issue:
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.
. 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.
Royal Thai General System of Transcription
The Royal Thai General System of Transcription is the official system for rendering Thai language words in the Latin alphabet, published by the Royal Institute of Thailand...
—Sawang Watthana—, 10 September 1862 – 17 December 1955) was a consort of King Chulalongkorn or Rama V
Chulalongkorn
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...
. Her full name and title
Thai royal and noble titles
Thai royal and noble titles are the royal and noble styles signifying relationship to the King introduced by King Trailokanat, who reigned 1448 to 1488. The system is rooted in the Thai language equivalent of feudalism, .It is somewhat similar to that of peerage, but is complicated and usually not...
was Queen Sri Savarindira ' onMouseout='HidePop("47741")' href="/topics/Royal_Thai_General_System_of_Transcription">RTGS:
Royal Thai General System of Transcription
The Royal Thai General System of Transcription is the official system for rendering Thai language words in the Latin alphabet, published by the Royal Institute of Thailand...
—Si Sawarinthira—) - thus she was not the Rajini (queen), but just was a highest consort. Already long widowed, after her first grandson's accession in 1935 she became known as Somdech Phra Phan Vasa Ayyika Chao (สมเด็จพระพันวัสสาอัยยิกาเจ้า), which means The Queen Grandmother because she was the grandmother of both King Ananda Mahidol
Ananda Mahidol
Ananda Mahidol was the eighth monarch of Thailand under the House of Chakri. At the time he was recognized as king by the National Assembly, in March 1935, he was a nine-year-old boy living in Switzerland. He returned to Thailand in December 1945. Six months later, in June 1946, he was found shot...
and the present king King Bhumibol Adulyadej or Rama IX.
Life
She was the 27th daughter of King Rama IV (King Mongkut or Rama IVMongkut
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Mongkut Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama IV, known in foreign countries as King Mongkut , was the fourth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1851-1868...
) and Princess Consort Piam
Piam
HRH Princess Piyamavadi Sri Bajarindra Mata, the Royal Consort to King Mongkut or Chao Khun Chom Manda Piam . She was one of the royal wives of King Mongkut...
and thus her husband's half-sister. From her marriage to Chulalongkorn there were the following issue:
- Crown PrinceCrown Prince of ThailandThe Crown Prince of Thailand was a title held by the heir apparent to the Thai throne. First created by King Chulalongkorn in 1886, for his son Prince Maha Vajirunhis, the king's eldest son by a royal wife Princess Consort Savang Vadhana. Prior to this the Siamese throne did not have a law or...
Maha VajirunhisVajirunhisCrown Prince Maha Vajirunhis was the first Crown Prince of the Chakri Dynasty. He was the first son of King Chulalongkorn and Queen Savang Vadhana....
(27 June 1878 – 4 January 1894) - Prince Isariyalongkorn (4 September 1879 – 25 September 1879)
- Princess Vichitra ChiraprabhaVichitra ChiraprabhaHer Royal Highness Princess Vichitra Chiraprabha or Somdet Phra Chao Boromwongse Ther Chao Fa Vichitra Chiraprabha , was the Princess of Siam . She was a member of Siamese Royal Family...
(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 BejraburiValaya AlongkornHer Royal Highness Princess Valaya Alongkorn, the Princess of Phetchaburi or Somdet Phra Ratcha Pitucha Chao Fa Valaya Alongkorn Krom Luang Phetchaburi Rajasirindhorn , was the Princess of Siam Her Royal Highness Princess Valaya Alongkorn, the Princess of Phetchaburi or Somdet Phra Ratcha Pitucha...
(16 April 1884 – 15 February 1938) - Princess Sirabhorn SobhonSirabhorn SobhonHer Royal Highness Princess Sirabhorn Sobhon or Somdet Phra Chao Boromwongse Ther Chao Fa Sirabhorn Sobhon Bimolratanavadi , was the Princess of Siam . She was a member of Siamese Royal Family...
(19 July 1888 – 24 May 1898) - Prince Mahitala Dhibesra Adulyadej Vikrom, the Prince FatherMahidol AdulyadejMahitaladhibes Adulyadejvikrom, the Prince Father , or officially styled Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkla was the father of King Ananda Mahidol and King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. He was also regarded as the father of modern medicine and public health of Thailand...
, (posthumously The Prince Father of Thailand; 1 January 1891 – 24 September 1929) father of Princess Galyani VadhanaGalyani VadhanaHer Royal Highness Princess Galyani Vadhana, the Princess of Naradhiwas , was a princess of Thailand and the elder sister of King Ananda Mahidol and King Bhumibol Adulyadej...
, King Rama VIIIAnanda MahidolAnanda Mahidol was the eighth monarch of Thailand under the House of Chakri. At the time he was recognized as king by the National Assembly, in March 1935, he was a nine-year-old boy living in Switzerland. He returned to Thailand in December 1945. Six months later, in June 1946, he was found shot...
, and King Rama IXBhumibol AdulyadejBhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand. He is known as Rama IX...
. - Princess (unnamed)
When King Prajadhipok (or Rama VII)
Prajadhipok
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Prajadhipok Phra Pok Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama VII was the seventh monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was the last absolute monarch and the first constitutional monarch of the country. His reign was a turbulent time for Siam due to huge political...
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)
Ananda Mahidol
Ananda Mahidol was the eighth monarch of Thailand under the House of Chakri. At the time he was recognized as king by the National Assembly, in March 1935, he was a nine-year-old boy living in Switzerland. He returned to Thailand in December 1945. Six months later, in June 1946, he was found shot...
. 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)
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Bhumibol Adulyadej is the current King of Thailand. He is known as 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 PalaceBang Pa-In Royal Palace
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace , also known as the Summer Palace, is a palace complex formerly used by the Thai kings. The palace is located on the Chao Phraya River bank in Bang Pa-In district, Ayutthaya Province...
. 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
Maha Chakri Sirindhorn
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn is the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. Thais commonly refer to her as Phra Thep, meaning "princess angel." Because her title in Thai is the female equivalent of the title held by her brother, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, she is informally referred...
, 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 Grand Mother