Yugala Dighambara, Prince of

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(March 17, 1882 – April 8, 1932) ( th, สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้ายุคลฑิฆัมพร กรมหลวงลพบุรีราเมศร์, ), was a son of King Chulalongkorn of

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Early life and education

The Prince graduated from

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. He served as

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of the South during the reign of his half-brother King Vajiravhud and as the Minister of the Interior in the government of King Prajadhipok.

Personal life

He married Princess Chalermkhetra Mangala (Bhanubandh), a daughter of Prince

Bhanurangsi Savangwongse Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, the Prince Bhanubandhu Vongsevoradej (11 January 1859 – 13 June 1928) ( th, สมเด็จพระราชปิตุลาบรมพงศาภิมุข เจ้าฟ้าภาณุรังษ� ...

. Their grandson is the filmmaker Prince Chatrichalerm Yugala.

Death

According to the announcement of his death in the Royal Gazette, Prince Yugala suffered from heart disease, dying at 3:05 p.m. on April 8, 1932.The Royal Gazette
ข่าวสิ้นพระชนม์, Vol. 49, Page 185-187.
April 17,

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2475 ( C.E. 1932). Retrieved on November 26, 2008.

Honours

Prince Yugala received the following decorations in the

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of Thailand: *

Order of the Royal House of Chakri (Thailand) ribbon

Knight of The Most Illustrious

Order of the Royal House of Chakri The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri ( th, เครื่องขัตติยราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันมีเกียรติคุณรุ่งเรืองยิ่งมหาจัก� ...

Order of the Nine Gems (Thailand) ribbon

Knight of The Ancient and Auspicious

Order of the Nine Gems The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นโบราณมงคลนพรัตนราชวราภรณ์; ) was established in 1851 by ...

Order of Chula Chom Klao - Special Class (Thailand) ribbon

Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao *

The Knight of the Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit * Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted

Order of the White Elephant __NOTOC__ The Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์อันเป็นที่เชิดชูยิ่งช้างเผือก; ) is an order of Thailand. It wa ...

Order of the Crown of Thailand - 1st Class (Thailand) ribbon

Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble

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Knight Commander of the Honourable Order of Rama * King Rama IV Royal Cypher Medal (Thailand) ribbon

King Rama IV Mongkut ( th, มงกุฏ; 18 October 18041 October 1868) was the fourth monarch of Siam (Thailand) under the House of Chakri, titled Rama IV. He ruled from 1851 to 1868. His full title in Thai was ''Phra Bat Somdet Phra Menthora Ramathibo ...

Royal Cypher Medal, Second Class * King Rama V Royal Cypher Medal (Thailand) ribbon

King Rama V Chulalongkorn ( th, จุฬาลงกรณ์, 20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V. He was known to the Siamese of his time as ''Phra Phuttha Chao Luang'' (พร� ...

Royal Cypher Medal, First Class *

King Rama VI Royal Cypher Medal (Thailand) ribbon

King Rama VI Royal Cypher Medal, First Class *

King Rama VII Royal Cypher Medal (Thailand) ribbon

King Rama VII Royal Cypher Medal, First Class * Dushdi Mala - Military (Thailand)

Dushdi Mala Medal – Military

Ancestry

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Yugala Dighambara 1882 births 1932 deaths 19th-century Thai people Thai male Chao Fa 19th-century Chakri dynasty 20th-century Chakri dynasty Yukol family Knights Grand Cordon of the Order of Chula Chom Klao Knights Commander (Maha Yodhin) of the Order of Rama Knights of the Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit Recipients of the Dushdi Mala Medal, Pin of Arts and Science Children of Chulalongkorn Ministers of Interior of Thailand Sons of kings