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Mongkut [a] (18 October 1804 – 1 October 1868) was the fourth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IV. [2] He reigned from 1851 until his death in 1868. The reign of Mongkut was marked by significant modernization initiatives and d
Debsirindra (Thai: เทพศิรินทรา, RTGS: Thepsirinthra, Devaśirindrā), formerly Ramphoei Phamaraphirom (Thai: รำเพยภมราภิรมย์), born Ramphoei Siriwong (Thai: รำเพย ศิริวงศ์; 17 July 1834 – 9 September 1862), was the second consort of King Mongkut, and mother of King Chulalongkorn.
The following is a list of children of King Mongkut. [1] He had 82 children, 39 sons and 43 daughters from 35 wives. [2] King Mongkut of Siam (1804–1868) Ancestry
Princess Chandrmondol was born at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, on 24 April 1855, the only daughter of King Mongkut and Queen Debsirindra.Chandrmondol had an elder brother, Prince Chulalongkorn and younger brother, Prince Chaturonrasmi and Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse.
King Chulalongkorn was born on 20 September 1853 to King Mongkut and Queen Debsirindra and given the name Chulalongkorn. In 1861, he was designated Krommamuen Pikhanesuan Surasangkat . His father gave him a broad education, including instruction from Western tutors such as Anna Leonowens .
May 15 - King Rama IV (Mongkut) is crowned, and takes as his wife Somanass Waddhanawathy. This is the first time foreigners have been invited to a coronation ceremony in Siam. The ceremony, which had previously been held according to Hindu rites, also incorporates the recitation of the Buddhist "Paritta Suttas". [1]
Moffat noted in his biography of King Mongkut that Leonowens "carelessly leaves proof of her transposed plagiarism". [78] The fact that Leonowens's claimed birth in Caernarfon was fabricated was first uncovered by W. S. Bristowe, an arachnologist and frequent visitor to Thailand, who was researching a biography of her son Louis.
The character of Lady Thiang in The King and I is loosely based on her. Anna Leonowens came to the royal court in 1862 and left in 1867, a period of six years in which she was in charge of Lady Phannarai's children and the other children of King Mongkut. [1] With Mongkut, Princess Phannarai bore: