Thailand Archives - History of Royal Women

Lakshamilavan – The murdered Princess

Saturday, 3 May 2025, 5:55 Moniek Bloks 0

Lakshamilavan, Princess consort of Siam, was one of the four wives of King Vajiravudh or Rama VI of Siam. Long after her glittering tenure, she met a tragic fate at the hands of her gardeners. She was born Princess Wanphimon Worawan on 3 July 1899 as the daughter of Worawannakon, Prince Narathip Praphanphong, one of [read more]

Taking a look at Princess Sirindhorn as she celebrates her 70th birthday

Wednesday, 2 April 2025, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Sirindhorn of Thailand was born on 2 April 1955 as the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. Her elder sister, Princess Ubolratana, was born in 1951. Her elder brother, now King Vajiralongkorn, was born in 1952. She also has a younger sister, Princess Chulabhorn, who was born in 1957. Embed from Getty Images The New [read more]

Looking back at the coronation of King Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida

Saturday, 4 May 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Although King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand died on 13 October 2016, his son and the next King did not have his coronation until 4 May 2019. In a shocking move, King Vajiralongkorn married Suthida Tidjai shortly before his coronation. During a ceremony on 1 May 2019, Suthida prostrated herself in front of the King and [read more]

Royal Wedding Recollections – King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and Suthida Tidjai

Wednesday, 1 May 2024, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

On 1 May 2019, there was a surprise announcement from the Thai royal court – Suthida Tidjai was officially announced as King Vajiralongkorn’s wife. King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand had been married and divorced three times before. In 1977, when he was still the Crown Prince, he married his first cousin, Princess Soamsawali Kitiyakara, and they [read more]

Taking a look at the life of Princess Bajrakitiyabha and the Thai succession

Sunday, 8 January 2023, 0:00 Moniek Bloks 0

Princess Bajrakitiyabha was born on 7 December 1978 as the only child of the future King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand and his first wife and first cousin, Princess Soamsawali. Princess Soamsawali’s father was the elder brother of Vajiralongkorn’s mother, Queen Sirikit. Bajrakitiyabha was born in Dusit Palace in Bangkok. She attended the Raijni School for elementary [read more]

Queen Sirikit – A life in the shadows

Friday, 12 August 2022, 6:00 Moniek Bloks 0

The future Queen Sirikit was born on 12 August 1932 as the daughter of Prince Nakkhatra Mangkala Kitiyakara and Mom Luang Bua Snidvongs at the home of her maternal grandfather. She had two elder brothers, Mom Rajawongse Kalyanakit Kitiyakara (1929-1987) and Mom Rajawongse Adulakit Kitiyakara (1930-2004) and a younger sister, Mom Rajawongse Busba Kitiyakara (1934). [read more]