Adulakit Kitiyakara | |
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Born | November 2, 1930 Deves Palace, Bangkok, Siam |
Died | May 5, 2004 (age 73) Bangkok, Thailand |
Spouse | Princess Bandhusawali Yugala |
Issue |
Princess Soamsawali Sarali Kitiyakara |
House | House of Kitiyakara Chakri Dynasty |
Father | Nakkhatra Mangala, Prince of Chantaburi II |
Mother | Bua Snidvongs |
Mom Rajawongse Adulakit Kitiyakara (Thai: อดุลกิติ์ กิติยากร; rtgs: Adunlakit Kitiyakon): November 2, 1930 – May 5, 2004), was the chief-president of the supreme judicature of Thailand, and former member of the Privy Council of Thailand. He was a member of the House of Kitiyakara, the Princely House descended from the Chakri Royal Dynasty. He was the elder brother of Queen Sirikit, consort of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand.
Mom Rajawongse Adulakit was born on November 2, 1930, at Deves Palace. He was the second son of HSH Prince (Mom Chao) Nakkhatra Mangkala (later HH The Prince of Chantaburi II, son of Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana, Prince of Chantaburi) and Mom Luang Bua Sanidvongs. His name was given by King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) of Siam. His name means The great honorary.
He had three siblings: one elder brother and two younger sisters:
When he was 2, his father was created Charge d' affaires of Washington, D.C., after the 1932 Siamese Revolution. And Mom Luang Bua, his consort followed his husband to the United States after gave birth to the first daughter, Mom Rajawongse Sirikit. The couple moved to the United States with their first son Mom Rajawongse Galyanakit Kitiyakara. He lived with his grandmother Princess (Mom Chao) Apsornsaman Kitiyakara and his aunt Mom Chao Chitbanchong Kitiyakara.
Mom Rajawongse Adulakit graduated from Saint Gabriel's College, Bangkok. When his father was created the Ambassador Court of St.James's, United Kingdom, he studied Engineering in Portsmouth Technical College. He noticed that this was his favourite matter. So after having graduated from college, he continued to study law iat the Inn of Court (Middle Temple), the famous law school in England.