Sa Pathum Palace (, ) is a royal residence in

Pathum Wan District Pathum Wan (, ) is one of the Districts of Bangkok, fifty districts (''khet'') of Bangkok, Thailand. It lies just beyond the old city boundary of Khlong Phadung Krung Kasem and was a rural area on the eastern outskirts of the city when royal vill ...

Bangkok Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estim ...

, Thailand. It has been a residence of the

Thai Royal Family The Chakri dynasty is the current reigning dynasty of the Kingdom of Thailand. The head of the house is the king, who is head of state. The family has ruled Thailand since the founding of the Rattanakosin era and the city of Bangkok in 1782; f ...

, especially the House of Mahidol, since the 19th century, and is the official residence of Princess

Sirindhorn Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess Royal () (born 2 April 1955) is a member of the Thai royal family. She is the second daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit, and the younger sister of King Vajiralongkorn. Early life Birth S ...

History

King

Chulalongkorn Chulalongkorn (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn's reign from 1868 until his death in 1910 was cha ...

intended to give his son, Prince

Mahidol Adulyadej Mahitala Dhibesra Adulyadej Vikrom, the Prince Father ( , 1 January 1892 – 24 September 1929), formerly Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkhla province, Songkhla () or Mahidol Songkla, was the father of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama (King ...

, a plot of land on Pathumwan Road for the building of a private residence. As the prince was still a student abroad the plan was not realised until the reign of King

Vajiravudh Vajiravudh (1 January 188126 November 1925) was the sixth Monarchy of Thailand, king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama VI. He reigned from 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and pro ...

, when land was granted to the prince in 1914. Queen

Savang Vadhana Sri Savarindira (; , 10 September 1862 – 17 December 1955), also known as Savang Vadhana (; ). She was a half-sister and queen of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). After her first grandson's accession to power in 1935, she became known as Her Ma ...

the prince's mother moved out of the

Grand Palace The Grand Palace (, Royal Institute of Thailand. (2011). ''How to read and how to write.'' (20th Edition). Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. . ) is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the officia ...

and built a residence on the land. Under the queen's supervision the palace design and construction was undertaken by the Italian Paolo Remidi. The design of the palace was European, the exterior was painted in bright colours to protect the building from heat. The construction was completed in 1916. After Prince Mahidol's permanent return to Siam in 1928, he lived at the Sa Pathum Palace with his wife Princess

Srinagarindra Princess Srinagarindra (; ; 21 October 1900 – 18 July 1995) born Sangwan Talapat (; ) was a member of the Royal Thai Family. She was part of the House of Mahidol, which is descended from the Chakri dynasty and was founded by Prince Mahidol ...

and his mother. He died at the palace on the 24 September 1929. Queen Savang Vadhana died in 1955 and the palace became the official residence of Princess Srinagarindra, the princess mother. The princess died in 1995 and King

Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej (5 December 192713 October 2016), titled Rama IX, was King of Thailand from 1946 until Death and funeral of Bhumibol Adulyadej, his death in 2016. His reign of 70 years and 126 days is the longest of any List of Thai mo ...

, her son, gave the palace to Princess

as her official residence.

Museum

After Princess

moved into the palace, the princess set about creating the Queen Savang Vadhana Museum in memory of her great-grandmother Queen Savang Vadhana, a consort of King Chulalongkorn and the grandmother of King Bhumibol Adulyadej. It was opened in 2008 inside Sa Pathum Palace. It is open from mid-December to March.

Notable events

Wedding of Prince Mahidol Adulyadej and Sangwan Talapat

The royal wedding of Prince Mahidol Adulyadej and Sangwan Talapat (later Srinagarindra) was held at Sa Pathum Palace on 10 September 1920. The ceremony was presided over by Prince Mahidol Adulyadej's half-brother, King Vajiravudh.

Wedding of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Sirikit Kitiyakara

The royal wedding of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and

Sirikit Kitiyakara Sirikit (born ''Mom Rajawongse'' Sirikit Kitiyakara; 12 August 1932) is a member of the Thai royal family who was Queen of Thailand from 28 April 1950 to 13 October 2016 as the wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX). She is the mother of Ki ...

was held at Sa Pathum Palace on 28 April 1950. The ceremony was presided over by Queen Savang Vadhana, Bhumibol's grandmother.

References

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