Valaya Alongkorn
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| Princess of Siam (later Thailand) Princess of Bejraburi |
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16 April 1884 Grand Palace, Bangkok, Siam |
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| Died | 15 February 1938 (aged 53) Kandhavas Palace, Bangkok, Thailand |
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| House | Chakri Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Chulalongkorn | ||||
| Mother | Savang Vadhana | ||||
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| Valaya Alongkorn Narindorn Debayakumari |
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Styles of Valaya Alongkorn Princess of Thailand |
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| Reference style | Her Royal Highness |
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| Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
Valaya Alongkorn, Princess of Bejraburi (Thai: วไลยอลงกรณ์; rtgs: Walai Alongkon; 16 April 1884 – 15 February 1938), was the Princess of Siam (later Thailand). She was a member of the Siamese Royal Family. Her father was Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam and Crown Prince Maha Vajirunhis was her older brother. She was the elder sister of Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, the Prince of Songkla. So she was an aunt of the then current King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Princess Valaya Alongkorn was born on 16 April 1884 at Grand Palace. She was the 43rd daughter of King Chulalongkorn, and the 5th child of Queen Savang Vadhana, queen consort and half-sister of King Chulalongkorn, (later Queen Sri Savarindira). Her full given name was Valaya Alongkorn Narindorn Debyakumari (Thai: วไลยอลงกรณ์ นรินทรเทพยกุมารี), from her father. She had 6 siblings, 3 elder brothers, 1 elder sister, 1 younger sister, and 1 younger brother:
When she was 3, her mother gave her to her mother's sister, Queen Saovabha Phongsri to be her adopted daughter because Queen Saovabha had lost her own 2 daughters: Princess Bahurada Manimaya, and the princess who died after birth. They lived together in Suddha Sri Abhiromya Throne Hall, in the compound of the Grand Palace.
When she was young, the princess was educated at Kumari Royal School, which established in Amarindra Vinitchai Throne Hall, in the compound of the Grand Palace. When her father, King Chulalongkorn, visited southern Asia in 1896, she followed her father while visiting Java, Singapore, and Malayu with the other princesses. After her father finished the 1st Europe tour, he built the Dusit Palace and the other throne hall and palaces in the compound, including Vimanmek Palace. So she moved to live with her father, her mother, and her step-siblings (including her father's noble consort Chao Chom Manda. At the time she was only 17.
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