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Princess Bhajara Kittiyabha of Thailand was born 7 December 1978 as the only child of then-Crown Prince Maha Vajralongkorn (currently King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun ) with Princess Soamsavali . She has five half brothers and a half sister: Prince Juthavachara Mahidol (1979) Riya Gough(m. 2013) Prince Vacharaesorn Mahidol (1981) Prince Chakriwat Mahidol (1983) Prince Vatcharawee Mahidol(1985) Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana (1987) Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti(2005) She was educated in Thailand, The United States, and England. She attended elementary and middle school at the Rajini School. For high school she moved to England, where she attended Heathfield School, Ascot and Chitralada School. For her university years, she returned to Thailand where she earned a bachelor's degree in Law at Thammasat University and a political science degree from Sukhothai Thammatirat University. She also earned a masters, and PhD, and J.S. D. degrees from Cornell University and Chi...

Queen Sirikit of Thailand was born 12 August 1932 the eldest daughter and the third child of Prince Nakkhatra Mangkala Kitiyakara, the son of Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana, and Mom Luang Bua Sanidvongs. Her name, which was given by King Prajadhipok, means "the Greatness of Kitiyakhon". She had three siblings; two elder brothers and a younger sister: Prof. Mom Rajawongse Galyanakit Kitiyakara, M.D. (1929-1987) Mom Rajawongse Adulyakit Kitiyakara (1930-2004) Mom Rajawongse Busba Kitiyakara (1934) Sirikit was raised by her maternal grandparents for a year after her birth, as her father went to United States to work as the secretary of the Siamese Royal Embassy at Washington D.C. Her mother joined her husband three months later. When she was one year old, her parents returned to Thailand. Sirikit lived together with her family in Deves Palace, near Chao Phraya River, Bangkok. As a child, Sirikit often had outdoor visits with her paternal grandmother. Once in 1933, she traveled w...

King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun was born 28 July 1952 the only son of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand , and Queen Sirikit. He had a worldly education, spending his primary years in Thailand, before moving on to England and Australia for his upper educational studies. The Prince undertook military training at the Royal Military College, Duntroon in Canberra, Australia, and also completed an arts degree at Sukhothai Thammatirat University in Bangkok. He also took a period of time as a Buddhist monk { Source }. In 1977, he married his maternal first cousin Princess Soamsavali Kitiyakara { Source } , a year later his first child was born { Source }. He and Princess Soamsvali Kitiyakara were divorced sometime in the 1980s { Source }. His second marriage produced four illegitimate children as they were born prior to the 1994 marriage { Source }. In 2001, he married again, to HRH Princess Srirasmi, who has since given him a son { Source }. His children are: Princess...

Princess Chulabhorn of Thailan d was born 4 July 1957, as the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Aduladej & Queen Sirikit of Thailand. She studied chemistry at Kasetsart University, earning a 1st Class Honours bachelor's degree in 1979. She also earned a doctoral degree in Science from Mahiold University in 1985. Since earning her degree, she has served as President of the Chulbhorn Research Institute , been awarded the UNESCO Einstein Medal { Source }, and was the first Aisan to be invited to join the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK as an Honorary Fellow in 1986 { Source }. In 1982, she married a Royal Thai Air Fource Air Vice Marshal, Virayudh Tishyasarian. Traditionally, she would've lost her Royal Status upon her marriage due to marrying a man of lesser position, but she was granted special permissions by her father to keep her rank as Princess. Together, they have two daughters: Princess Sirbhachudhabhorn (1982) Princess Adityadhornkitikhun (1984) Their marriage e...

Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Siri Madhanna of Thailand was born 5th April 1951 as the eldest daughter and the eldest child of King Rama IX of Thailand and Queen Sirikit, the Queen Regent of Thailand. in Switzerland. She was named for numerous ancestors: Ubol Ratana: for her maternal grandmother Siri: for her mother Madhana: from her paternal great-grandmother She has been an active Princess! La Poupée or Pée as she was called by her parents became active in the royal family from a young age. At the age of 16, she participated in the 4th SEA Games with her father, in sailing, where they both won gold medals. Like her siblings, she has an extensive education. Her education credentials include: Chitralada School for her primary education, courses at MIT, an a BS in Biochemistry from UCLA, and a master's degree from UCLA. While at M.I.T. she first met Peter Ladd Jensen, who she later married on 25 July 1972, they were divorced in 1998. Together, they have three children: Ployp...

Princess Sirivannavari Naruatana of Thailand was born as Mom Chao Busyanambejra Mahidol but later changed to Mom Chao Chakkrityapha Mahidol upon order of Queen Sirikit on 8 January 1987 as the youngest child of Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun and his former wife, Sujarinee Vivacharawongse{ Source }. She has an older half-sister, four older siblings and a younger half brother: Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand (1978) Mom Chao Juthavachara Mahidol (1979) Mom Chao Vacharaesorn Mahidol (1981) Mom Chao Chakriwat Mahidol (1983) Mom Chao Vatchrawee Mahidol (1985) Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti (2005) Her parents separated and later divorced in 1996. She initially moved to England with her mother and brothers, but was later brought back to Thailand to live with her father. She was elevated to Princess status by royal command of her grandfather, King Bhumibol Adulyadej , on 15 June 2005. She is active in sports and the arts. She represented Thailand in the 23rd South East ...

Princess Bhajara Kittiyabha of Thailand was born 7 December 1978 as the only child of then-Crown Prince Maha Vajralongkorn (currently King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun ) with Princess Soamsavali . She has five half brothers and a half sister: Prince Juthavachara Mahidol (1979) Prince Vacharaesorn Mahidol (1981) Prince Chakriwat Mahidol (1983) Prince Vatcharawee Mahidol(1985) Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana (1987) Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti(2005) She was educated in Thailand, The United States, and England. She attended elementary and middle school at the Rajini School. For high school she moved to England, where she attended Heathfield School, Ascot and Chitralada School. For her university years, she returned to Thailand where she earned a bachelor's degree in Law at Thammasat University and a political science degree from Sukhothai Thammatirat University. She also earned a masters, and PhD, and J.S. D. degrees from Cornell University and Chicago-Ke...

Queen Sirikit of Thailand was born 12 August 1932 the eldest daughter and the third child of Prince Nakkhatra Mangkala Kitiyakara, the son of Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana, and Mom Luang Bua Sanidvongs. Her name, which was given by King Prajadhipok, means "the Greatness of Kitiyakhon". She had three siblings; two elder brothers and a younger sister: Prof. Mom Rajawongse Galyanakit Kitiyakara, M.D. (1929-1987) Mom Rajawongse Adulyakit Kitiyakara (1930-2004) Mom Rajawongse Busba Kitiyakara (1934) Sirikit was raised by her maternal grandparents for a year after her birth, as her father went to United States to work as the secretary of the Siamese Royal Embassy at Washington D.C. Her mother joined her husband three months later. When she was one year old, her parents returned to Thailand. Sirikit lived together with her family in Deves Palace, near Chao Phraya River, Bangkok. As a child, Sirikit often had outdoor visits with her paternal grandmother. Once in 1933, she...

King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun was born 28 July 1952 the only son of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand , and Queen Sirikit. He had a worldly education, spending his primary years in Thailand, before moving on to England and Australia for his upper educational studies. The Prince undertook military training at the Royal Military College, Duntroon in Canberra, Australia, and also completed an arts degree at Sukhothai Thammatirat University in Bangkok. He also took a period of time as a Buddhist monk { Source }. In 1977, he married his maternal first cousin Princess Soamsavali Kitiyakara { Source } , a year later his first child was born { Source }. He and Princess Soamsvali Kitiyakara were divorced sometime in the 1980s { Source }. His second marriage produced four illegitimate children as they were born prior to the 1994 marriage { Source }. In 2001, he married again, to HRH Princess Srirasmi, who has since given him a son { Source }. His children are: Pri...

Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand was born 4 July 1957, as the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Aduladej & Queen Sirikit of Thailand. She studied chemistry at Kasetsart University, earning a 1st Class Honours bachelor's degree in 1979. She also earned a doctoral degree in Science from Mahiold University in 1985. Since earning her degree, she has served as President of the Chulbhorn Research Institute , been awarded the UNESCO Einstein Medal { Source }, and was the first Aisan to be invited to join the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK as an Honorary Fellow in 1986 { Source }. In 1982, she married a Royal Thai Air Fource Air Vice Marshal, Virayudh Tishyasarian. Traditionally, she would've lost her Royal Status upon her marriage due to marrying a man of lesser position, but she was granted special permissions by her father to keep her rank as Princess. Together, they have two daughters: Princess Sirbhachudhabhorn (1982) Princess Adityadhornkitikhun (1984) Their marr...

Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Siri Madhanna of Thailand was born 5th April 1951 as the eldest daughter and the eldest child of King Rama IX of Thailand and Queen Sirikit, the Queen Regent of Thailand. in Switzerland. She was named for numerous ancestors: Ubol Ratana: for her maternal grandmother Siri: for her mother Madhana: from her paternal great-grandmother She has been an active Princess! La Poupée or Pée as she was called by her parents became active in the royal family from a young age. At the age of 16, she participated in the 4th SEA Games with her father, in sailing, where they both won gold medals. Like her siblings, she has an extensive education. Her education credentials include: Chitralada School for her primary education, courses at MIT, an a BS in Biochemistry from UCLA, and a master's degree from UCLA. While at M.I.T. she first met Peter Ladd Jensen, who she later married on 25 July 1972, they were divorced in 1998. Together, they have three children: Plo...

Princess Sirivannavari Naruatana of Thailand was born as Mom Chao Busyanambejra Mahidol but later changed to Mom Chao Chakkrityapha Mahidol upon order of Queen Sirikit on 8 January 1987 as the youngest child of Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun and his former wife, Sujarinee Vivacharawongse{ Source }. She has an older half-sister,  four older siblings and a younger half brother: Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand (1978) Mom Chao Juthavachara Mahidol (1979) Mom Chao Vacharaesorn Mahidol (1981) Mom Chao Chakriwat Mahidol (1983) Mom Chao Vatchrawee Mahidol (1985) Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti (2005) Her parents separated and later divorced in 1996. She initially moved to England with her mother and brothers, but was later brought back to Thailand to live with her father. She was elevated to Princess status by royal command of her grandfather, King Bhumibol Adulyadej , on 15 June 2005. She is active in sports and the arts. She represented Thailand in the 23rd ...

Austria - Countess Olympia Elena Maria von und zu Arco-Zinneberg  celebrated her 31st birthday on Friday. Brunei -Princess Muneerah Madhul  celebrated her 8th birthday on Wednesday. Bulgaria - Tsaritsa Margarita  celebrated her 85th birthday on Sunday. -Princess Carla  celebrated her 50th birthday on Thursday. Denmark -Queen Margrethe II, Crown Prince Fredrik, Crown Princess Mary, Prince Joachim & Princess Marie  atternded a New Year's Reception on Tuesday { Photos } France -Princess Marie-Isabelle  d'Orléans, Princess of Liechtenstein  celebrated her 60th birthday on Thursday. Great Britain -The Prince Charles of Wales, Lord of the Isles   attended a Centenary Service on the Isle of Lewis to commemorate the loss of HMY Iolaire on Tuesday { Photos } Greece - Carlos Morales Quintana  celebrated his 48th birthday on Monday. -Princess Irene  attended a Solidarity Concert on Wednesday { Photos } Italy...

Princess Bhajara Kittiyabha of Thailand was born 7 December 1978 as the only child of then-Crown Prince Maha Vajralongkorn (currently King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun ) with Princess Soamsavali . She has five half brothers and a half sister:   Prince Juthavachara Mahidol (1979) Prince Vacharaesorn Mahidol (1981) Prince Chakriwat Mahidol (1983) Prince Vatcharawee Mahidol(1985) Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana (1987) Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti(2005)       She was educated in Thailand, The United States, and England. She attended elementary and middle school at the Rajini School. For high school she moved to England, where she attended Heathfield School, Ascot and Chitralada School. For her university years, she returned to Thailand where she earned a bachelor's degree in Law at Thammasat University and a political science degree from Sukhothai Thammatirat University. She also earned a masters, and PhD, and J.S. D. degrees from Corne...

Brazil -Princess Christine of Orléans-Braganza celebrated her 63rd birthday on Saturday. Denmark -Crown Princess Mary attended Kolding Design School and the Design Academy's joint show Future of Fashion, which took place during the Copenhagen International Fashion Fair (CIFF) fair on Wednesday { Source } -Princess Marie attended the opening of Too Good Two Rose's new shop on Wednesday { Photos }{ Source } France -Prince Pierre  d'Orléans celebrated his 15th birthday on Monday. Germany -Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince of Leiningen celebrated his 36th birthday on Wednesday. Great Britain -Sophie, The Countess of Wessex & The Lady Louise Mountbatten-Windsor  visited the Association of Sail Training Organisations project, Rona Sailing Project   at Haslar Marina on Monday { Source } -Princess Beatrice of York celebrated her 30th birthday on Thursday. -The Lady Nicholas Windsor celebrated her 48th birthday on Monday. -Timothy Taylor c...

Queen Sirikit of Thailand was born 12 August 1932 the eldest daughter and the third child of Prince Nakkhatra Mangkala Kitiyakara, the son of Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana, and Mom Luang Bua Sanidvongs. Her name, which was given by King Prajadhipok, means "the Greatness of Kitiyakhon".   She had three siblings; two elder brothers and a younger sister:   Prof. Mom Rajawongse Galyanakit Kitiyakara, M.D. (1929-1987) Mom Rajawongse Adulyakit Kitiyakara (1930-2004) Mom Rajawongse Busba Kitiyakara (1934)   Sirikit was raised by her maternal grandparents for a year after her birth, as her father went to United States to work as the secretary of the Siamese Royal Embassy at Washington D.C. Her mother joined her husband three months later. When she was one year old, her parents returned to Thailand. Sirikit lived together with her family in Deves Palace, near Chao Phraya River, Bangkok.   As a child, Sirikit often had outdoor visits with her paternal grandm...

Austria -Archduke Joseph Albrect celebrated his 24th birthday on Thursday. -Archduke Bartholomäus of Austria-Este celebrated his 12th birthday on Friday. Denmark -Konstantin Gustav Heinrich Richard Johannsmann celebrated his 8th birthday on Tuesday. France -Prince François d'Orléans, Count of Dreux & Princess Theresa d'Orleans, Countess of Dreux celebrated their 4th wedding anniversary on Friday. Great Britain -Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall visited the Isle of Wight, the Osborne House with Patron of the House, Dame Judi Dench on Tuesday { Photos } -Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex attended the 2018 International AIDS Conference on Monday and Tuesday { Source } -Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex & Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex attended the 2018 Sentebale Polo Cup on Thursday { Photos } -Princess Eugenie of York & Princess Beatrice of York attended a UN meeting with a key stakeholders on ending modern slavery around the world on Thursd...

King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun was born 28 July 1952 the only son of Bhumibol Adulyadej, the King of Thailand , and Queen Sirikit.   He had a worldly education, spending his primary years in Thailand, before moving on to England and Australia for his upper educational studies. The Prince undertook military training at the Royal Military College, Duntroon in Canberra, Australia, and also completed an arts degree at Sukhothai Thammatirat University in Bangkok. He also took a period of time as a Buddhist monk { Source }.   In 1977, he married his maternal first cousin Princess Soamsavali Kitiyakara { Source } , a year later his first child was born { Source }. He and Princess Soamsvali Kitiyakara were divorced sometime in the 1980s { Source }. His second marriage produced four illegitimate children as they were born prior to the 1994 marriage { Source }. In 2001, he married again, to HRH Princess Srirasmi, who has since given him a son { Source }. ...

Princess Chulabhorn of Thailand was born 4 July 1957, as the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Aduladej & Queen Sirikit of Thailand.   She studied chemistry at Kasetsart University, earning a 1st Class Honours bachelor's degree in 1979. She also earned a doctoral degree in Science from Mahiold University in 1985. Since earning her degree, she has served as President of the Chulbhorn Research Institute , been awarded the UNESCO Einstein Medal { Source }, and was the first Aisan to be invited to join the Royal Society of Chemistry in the UK as an Honorary Fellow in 1986 { Source }.   In 1982, she married a Royal Thai Air Fource Air Vice Marshal, Virayudh Tishyasarian. Traditionally, she would've lost her Royal Status upon her marriage due to marrying a man of lesser position, but she was granted special permissions by her father to keep her rank as Princess. Together, they have two daughters: Princess Sirbhachudhabhorn (1982) Princess Adityadhornkitikhun (1984) ...

Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Siri Madhanna of Thailand was born 5th April 1951 as the  eldest daughter and the eldest child of King Rama IX of Thailand and Queen Sirikit, the Queen Regent of Thailand.  in Switzerland. She was named for numerous ancestors: Ubol Ratana: for her maternal grandmother Siri: for her mother Madhana: from her paternal great-grandmother She has been an active Princess! La Poupée or Pée as she was called by her parents became active in the royal family from a young age. At the age of 16, she participated in the 4th SEA Games with her father, in sailing, where they both won gold medals. Like her siblings, she has an extensive education. Her education credentials include: Chitralada School for her primary education, courses at MIT, an a BS in Biochemistry from UCLA, and a master's degree from UCLA. While at M.I.T. she first met Peter Ladd Jensen, who she later married on 25 July 1972, they were divorced in 1998. Together, they ha...