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Princess Chulabhorn in 2010
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Born |
Bangkok, Thailand |
4 July 1957
Spouse | Virayudh Tishyasarin (m. 1982; div. 1996) |
Issue |
Princess Siribhachudabhorn Princess Aditayadornkitikhun |
House | Mahidol (Chakri Dynasty) |
Father | King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) |
Mother | Queen Sirikit |
Religion | Buddhism |
Thai Royal Family |
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Styles of Princess Chulabhorn |
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Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Alternative style | Ma'am |
Princess Chulabhorn (Thai pronunciation: [tɕù.lāː.pʰɔ̄ːn]; rtgs: Chulaphon; born 4 July 1957, Bangkok) is a princess of Thailand, the youngest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. She is officially styled Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn, which corresponds to her full Thai title Somdet Phrachao Luk Thoe Chaofa Chulabhorn Valayalaksana Agrarajakumari (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกเธอ เจ้าฟ้าจุฬาภรณวลัยลักษณ์ อัครราชกุมารี).
Princess Chulabhorn studied chemistry and graduated in 1979 from the Faculty of Science at Kasetsart University, with a Bachelor of Science, First Class Honours. She continued to study Science at Mahidol University, where she received her doctorate in 1985.
She is heavily involved in the promotion of scientific research, and regularly gives awards and prizes. She held the position of a guest lecturer in chemistry at the Mahidol University. She also serves as president of the Chulabhorn Research Institute. She was awarded the UNESCO Einstein Medal for her efforts in promoting scientific collaboration in 1986 and was the first Asian to be invited to join the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom as an Honorary Fellow.