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Princess Srinagarindra Royal Cremation 03-1996 |
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Princess Srinagarindra ศรีนครินทรา (21 October 1900 –
18 July 1995) née Sangwan Talapat สังวาลย์ ตะละภัฏ was a member
of the Thai Royal Family and was a member of House of Mahidol,
which is descended from Chakri Dynasty, originated by Prince
Mahidol Adulyadej, the Prince of Songkla, son of King
Chulalongkorn (Rama V). She was the mother of Princess Galyani
Vadhana, the Princess of Naradhiwas, King Ananda Mahidol (Rama
VIII), and King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX).
Her given
name was Sangwan (Thai: สังวาลย์), while her formal name and
title were Somdet Phra Srinagarindra Boromarajajonani (Thai:
สมเด็จพระศรีนครินทราบรมราชชนนี). In Thailand, she was
affectionately called Somdet Ya (Thai: สมเด็จย่า), "the Royal
Grandmother". By the various hill tribe people, to whom she was
a special patron, she was called Mae Fah Luang (Thai:
แม่ฟ้าหลวง), "Royal Mother from the Sky" or "The Heavenly Royal
Mother"
The Princess Mother lived officially in Srapathum
Palace with her daughter, Princess Galyani Vadhana. In the
mid-1991, she apparently fell in her bedroom, never entirely
recovering from that accident. In November 1993, December 1994,
and again in June 1995 she was admitted to the Siriraj Hospital
for treatment. Princess Srinagarindra died on 18 July 1995 at
Siriraj Hospital at the age of 94. She was one of the
longest-living Thai royals.
There is some confusion as to
why the Princess Mother was never titled Queen Mother,
considering that she was the mother of two kings. Since her
husband was never king and only had the title of a prince, she
never ascended as a queen consort, and therefore she was given
the title Princess Mother by her son.
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Phra Nakhon |
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Sanam
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13.755 N |
100.493 E |
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