Chandra Saradavara, Princess of
Phichit
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( th, จันทราสรัทวาร; ; 15 April 1873 – 21 February 1905), was a Princess of Siam (later
Thailand
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). She was a member of
Siamese Royal Family. She is a daughter of
Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam.
Her mother was
Princess Saovabhak Nariratana, daughter of
Prince Ladavalya, the Prince Bhumindrabhakdi and Mom Chin Ladavalya na Ayudhya. She was given full name by her father as ''Chandra Saradavara Varolanlaksanasombati Ratanarajakumari'' ( th, จันทราสรัทวาร วโรฬารลักษณสมบัติ รัตนกุมารี)
For the royal duties, she was one of the executive vice-president of the Red Unalom Society, the major
humanitarian
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organisation (later
Thai Red Cross Society), founded by
Queen Savang Vadhana as maternal patron. And
Queen Saovabha Phongsri was appointed the first president, and
Thanpuying Plien Phasakoravongs acted as the society secretary. She worked as the executive vice-president with the other princesses;
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Queen Sukhumala Marasri
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Princess Suddha Dibyaratana, Princess Sri Ratanakosindra
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Princess Yaovamalaya Narumala, Princess of Sawankalok
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Princess Srivilailaksana, Princess of Suphanburi
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Princess Ubolratana Narinaka, Princess of Akaravorarajgalya
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Princess Saisavalibhirom, Princess of Suddhasininat Piyamaharaj Padivaradda
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The Noble Consort (Chao Chom Manda) Kesorn of King Chulalongkorn
On 12 March 1904, she was given the royal title from her father as, ''The Princess of Phichit'', or translated in Thai as ''Krom Khun Phichit Jessadachandra'' ( th, กรมขุนพิจิตรเจษฎ์จันทร์). She was given the rank of ''Krom Khun'', the 4th level of the ''Krom'' ranks.
Princess Chandra Saradavara died on 21 February 1905, while going to pay respect to her stepsister's funeral,
Princess Srivilailaksana at
Bang Pa-In Royal Palace,
Ayutthaya Province.
Royal decorations
* Dame of The Most Illustrious
Order of the Royal House of Chakri
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Dame Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (First class): received 26 November 1893
Ancestry
References
Royal Command of giving title HRH Princess Chandra Saradavara, the Princess of PhichitDeath of HRH Princess Chandra Saradavara
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1873 births
1905 deaths
19th-century Thai people
19th-century Thai women
20th-century Thai women
19th-century Chakri dynasty
20th-century Chakri dynasty
Thai female Chao Fa
Order of Chula Chom Klao
Children of Chulalongkorn
Thai female Phra Ong Chao
Daughters of kings