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Queen Saovabha (Thai: สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าเสาวภาผ่องศรี พระบรมราชินีนาถ) was a half-sister and queen of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Thailand, and mother of both King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) and King Prajadhipok (Rama VII). As in accordance with Thai royal tradition, King Vajiravudh later bestowed on his mother the tile of "Queen Mother Si Patcharindra" (Thai: สมเด็จพระศรีพัชรินทราบรมราชินีนาถ พระบรมราชชนนี พระพันปีหลวง).
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Life
Saovabha was born as a Princess of Siam by King Mongkut (or Rama IV) and Princess Consort Piam. She was the youngest sister of the future Queen Sunandha 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 adulthood (one died in infancy), two would eventually become King of Siam.
In 1897, Queen Saovabha became the first female Regent of Siam, when her husband went on a tour of Europe. When he returned he bestowed upon her the title of Somdet Phra Nang Chao Saovabha Bongsi Praborommarachininat (Thai: สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าเสาวภาผ่องศรี พระบรมราชินีนาถ) (roughly equivalent to H.M. the Queen Regent). During her time as queen she took many interests especially in the issues concerning women. In 1904 she established the first school for girls in Siam; the "Rajini School" or Queen's School in Bangkok.
She died in 1919 at the age of 57, She was given a grand Royal Funeral, attended by all members of the Siamese Royal Family, the ceremony was presided by her son King Vajiravudh. She plays a prominent posthumous role in the 1924 Palace Law of Succession, in which her son King Vajiravudh stipulated that her children would take precedent among all others over the line of succession. This guaranteed the accession of her youngest son Prince Prajadhipok to the throne in 1925, despite there being more senior and learned sons of Chulalongkorn. The Queen Saovabha Memorial Institute was named after her.
Children
She had 9 children with King Chulalongkorn:
- Princess Bahurada Manimaya (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้าพาหุรัดมณีมัย กรมพระเทพนารีรัตน์) (1878-1887)
- Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh, (later King Vajiravudh) (Thai: พระบาทสมเด็จพระมงกุฎเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว) (1880-1925)
- Prince Tribeth Rutdhamrong (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้าตรีเพ็ชรุตม์ธำรง) (1881-1887)
- Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath, Prince of Phitsanulok (Thai: จอมพล สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้าจักรพงษ์ภูวนาถ กรมหลวงพิษณุโลกประชานาถ) (1882-1920)
- Prince Siriraj Kakudhabhandu (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้าศิริราชกกุธภัณฑ์) (1885-1887)
- Princess (unnamed) (1884)
- Prince Asdang Dejavudh, Prince of Nakhon Ratchasima (Thai: พลเรือเอก สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้าอัษฎางค์เดชาวุธ กรมหลวงนครราชสีมา) (1889-1924)
- Prince Chudadhut Dharadilok, Prince of Phetchabun (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้าจุฑาธุชธราดิลก กรมขุนเพ็ชรบูรณ์อินทราชัย) (1892-1923)
- Prince Prajadhipok Sakdidej, Prince of Sukhothai, (later King Prajadhipok) (Thai: พระบาทสมเด็จพระปกเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว) (1893-1941)
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Saovabha Bongsri
Born: 1 January 1864 Died: 20 October 1919 |
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Queen Consort of Siam 1878 – 1910 |
Succeeded by Rambhai Barni |
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