Phannarai ( th, พรรณราย; May 9, 1838 – June 22, 1914), formerly Princess Chae Siriwong (แฉ่ ศิริวงศ์), was one of the consorts of Mongkut of

Siam Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is bo ...

, fourth

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of the Chakri dynasty. Princess Chae Siriwongse was a daughter of Prince Siriwong, the Prince Mattayaphithak (a son of

Nangklao Nangklao ( th, พระบาทสมเด็จพระนั่งเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว, ; 31 March 1788 – 2 April 1851), birth name Thap ( th, ทับ), also styled Rama III, was the third king of Siam ...

) and Lady Kim. Princess Chae and her sister, Princess Ramphoei Siriwong, became the consorts of King Mongkut in 1851 (Princess Ramphoei later became Queen

Debsirindra Queen Debsirindra of Siam ( th, เทพศิรินทรา, , ), formerly Queen Ramphoei Phamaraphirom ( th, รำเพยภมราภิรมย์), born Princess Ramphoei Siriwong ( th, รำเพย ศิริวงศ์; 17 ...

). When her sister died in 1861, she assumed the position as the senior consort of Mongkut. Although she was not elevated to the rank of queen, she ruled over the court ladies and her position as a queen was observed during various banquets for foreign emissaries. 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.Review of the masked
accessed 12-16-2015 With Mongkut, Princess Phannarai bore: * Princess Kannikakaew, ''Krom Khun'' Khattiyakanlaya (1855–1882) * Prince Chitchareon, ''Krom Phraya'' Narisara Nuwattiwong (1863–1947) As she was the aunt of Chulalongkorn (Rama V) (Queen Debsirindra's son), ''Mom Chao'' Chae was elevated to ''Phra Ong Chao'' Phannarai in 1900. She died in 1914.

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