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Chulalongkorn [a] (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, [b] was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign from 1868 until his death in 1910 was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial ...
Unlike the other princes, Urubongse was not educated in Europe, but instead received instruction from foreign teachers at a private residence in Siam. He died on 20 September 1909, on King Chulalongkorn's birthday, at the age of 15. His death brought sadness to the members of the Royal Family, especially King Chulalongkorn.
(from left to right:) Prince Asdang Dejavudh; King Chulalongkorn; Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh; Queen Saovabha Phongsri; Princes Chudadhuj Dharadilok, Chakrabongse Bhuvanath and Prajadhipok Sakdidej. The following is a list of children of King Chulalongkorn.
The crisis was a power struggle between the reformist King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and the conservative Prince Bovorn Vichaichan, the Vice King. Chulalongkorn came to the throne in 1868, with Vichaichan appointed Front Palace or Vice King in the same year. The progressive reforms of King Chulalongkorn aroused the ire of Prince Vichaichan and the ...
Saovabha was born as a Princess of Siam to King Mongkut (or Rama IV) and Princess Consort Piyamavadi (Piam Sucharitakul). She was the youngest sister of the future Queen Sunanda Kumariratana and Queen Savang Vadhana. Saovabha became the consort of her half-brother King Chulalongkorn sometime in 1878. She gave him 9 children, 5 would survive to ...
Stand-offs between King Chulalongkorn and Prince Wichaichan the Front Palace led to the latter taking refuge in British consulate. Thomas George Knox the British consul-general had been known to support Vice-King Pinklao's lineage and to prevent British intervention King Chulalongkorn requested Sri Suriyawongse for aid. Sri Suriyawongse arrived ...
Saovabhark Nariratana [1] (Thai: เสาวภาคย์นารีรัตน์; RTGS: Saowaphak Narirat), born Princess Piu Ladavalya (Thai: ปิ๋ว ลดาวัลย์; RTGS: Pio Ladawan; 26 January 1854 – 21 July 1887) was a consort of Chulalongkorn, the King of Siam.
She was a daughter of Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam. Her mother was Queen Savang Vadhana, queen consort and half-sister of King Chulalongkorn (later become Queen Sri Savarindira, the Queen Grandmother). She was the 57th daughter of King Chulalongkorn, and the 6th child of Queen Savang Vadhana.