https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Chula_Chom_KlaoQueens Sashes :
Queen Silvia a pink Sash ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Royal_House_of_ChakriQueen Sofia a yellow Sash?
Hey, Appleich, I have to work today so didn't see the ceremony, but did they announced what the palace going to do with another 3 urns? There're 6 of them; one will be enshrined at Chakri Hall, one for royal cemetery, one to put under Buddha at Wat Bowoniwet. So, who received the remaining 3? We have the king, 2 Chao Fa, and Toon Kramom; 4 of them.
forgive my ignorance but i understand that the crematorium had been built for the purpose of bhumibol's cremation, what will now happen with it?
And I've just heard a rumor why last night's actual cremation ceremony was made 'private'. That because Queen Sirikit also presented there, with the whole family, to personally bid farewell to the late king and Thai authority wouldn't want the public to see Her Majesty in such frail and fragile state, probably. However, I cannot confirm you whether this is true or not.
I have a few questions about the Thai Monarchy which I hope someone can answer!
Is the current King married to somebody right now? I guess he´s not so the country is without a Queen, right?
Who were the 2 younger looking ladies at the cremation ceremony, literally crawling in front of the King before they sat down behind him. Next to one of them sat a young lad about 13 years of age directly behind the King. His son? If so is he the new heir?!
Thanks for answering in advance!
I have a few questions about the Thai Monarchy which I hope someone can answer!
Is the current King married to somebody right now? I guess he´s not so the country is without a Queen, right?
The king's son (and the king's sister (left) and daughter (right))Next to one of them sat a young lad about 13 years of age directly behind the King. His son? If so is he the new heir?!
I have a few questions about the Thai Monarchy which I hope someone can answer!
Is the current King married to somebody right now? I guess he´s not so the country is without a Queen, right?
Who were the 2 younger looking ladies at the cremation ceremony, literally crawling in front of the King before they sat down behind him. Next to one of them sat a young lad about 13 years of age directly behind the King. His son? If so is he the new heir?!
Thanks for answering in advance!
This reason makes absolutely good sense to me. It was putting the respect of privacy for a Queen who was perhaps the closest to His Majesty and in a frail state before the public. That is, in my mind, the right thing to do.
The back roll from right to left are Prince Dipankorn, Princess Sirivannavari, and Princess Bajrakitiyabha. The are the king's children. Next to them to the left is Lady Dhasanawalaya (King Bhubibol's niece) and her son, Captain Jitat Sornsongkram. The next 2 are Princess Chulabhorn's daughters Princess Aditayadornkitikhun, and Princess Siribhachudabhorn. The next are Princess Ubol Ratana's daughters, Sirikitiya Jense and Ploypailin Jensen. The last one is David Wheeler, Ploypailin's husband.
So constitutionally Suthida Tidjai is Queen of Thailand as the King hasn´t divorced her so far....?!
Thanks for identifiing them. One more question about the sisters of the King. Is the one nexst to Princess Sirindhorn Princess Ubol Ratana or Princess Chulabhorn?
As far as i knowit is not cinfrimed that he is married to her. And how is it in Thailand? Is the Title Queen automatic or does it have to bestowed like for example in Jordan?
Princess Chulabhorn as her rank is higher than her sister. Princess Sirindhon is the highest as she is Princess Royal, follow by Princess Chulabhorn. Princess Ubonratana isn't technically royal anymore so she come the last even though she is the oldest.
Bestowed of cause. I think it's like that everywhere in the world.
Which daughter? He has two.
Were his older sons also present with their families? The late King was also their grandpa and they should have right to say farewell to him.
This family tree chart of King Bhumibol might helps you identify the princesses easier:Thanks for identifiing them. One more question about the sisters of the King. Is the one nexst to Princess Sirindhorn Princess Ubol Ratana or Princess Chulabhorn?
So constitutionally Suthida Tidjai is Queen of Thailand as the King hasn´t divorced her so far....?!
Well, the Daily Mail claimed she was still his wife and even walked in Procession of the funeral while his mistress attended, too, in military function....
As far as i knowit is not cinfrimed that he is married to her. And how is it in Thailand? Is the Title Queen automatic or does it have to bestowed like for example in Jordan?
Still not sure who's going to be the next Queen of Thailand, have to wait until the coronation taken place since there will (probably) be an installation ceremony of the Queen.
This family tree chart of King Bhumibol might helps you identify the princesses easier:
https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/624/cpsprodpb/7A2E/production/_92787213_thairoyalfamily.png
I'll list you living members of the Thai Royal Family and family of King Bhumibol ranked by royal titles:
- Queen Dowager Sirikit (King Rama X's mother, great-granddaughter of King Rama V)
2nd generation- King Vajiralongkorn (Rama X; King Bhumibol's 2nd child)
- Princess Sirindhorn (Princess Royal; King Bhumibol's 3rd Child)
- Princess Chulabhorn (King Bhumibol's youngest child)
- Princess Ubolratana (King Bhumibol's eldest child; technically already lost her royal title but still retain the royal style)
- Princess Soamsawali (King Vajiralongkorn's 1st wife; Queen Sirikit's niece)
- Than Phu Ying Dhasanawalaya Sornsongkram (Princess Galyani's daughter; King Bhumibol's niece)
3rd generation- Princess Bajrakitiyabha (King Vajiralongkorn's eldest child; of Princess Soamsawali)
- Princess Sirivannavari (King Vajiralongkorn's 6th child; of Sujarinee Vivacharawongse)
- Prince Dipangkorn (King Vajiralongkorn's 7th child; of Srirasmi Suwadee)
- Princess Siribhachudabhorn (Princess Chulabhorn's 1st child)
- Princess Aditayadornkitikhun (Princess Chulabhorn's 2nd child)
- Khun Ploypailin Jensen (Princess Ubolratana's 1st child)
- Khun Sirikitiya Jensen (Princess Ubolratana's 2nd child)
In case if you might wanted to explore further, this is the genealogy of the royal family from King Mongkut (Rama IV) but the chart is not complete though. You will find many of them married each other within the family:
https://terrysamui.files.wordpress.com/2016/11/royalthaifamilytree.jpg
Still not sure who's going to be the next Queen of Thailand, have to wait until the coronation taken place since there will (probably) be an installation ceremony of the Queen. However, Queen Sirikit will surely become Queen Mother of Thailand, the second one in our history after Queen Saovabha Phongsri whose sons are King Rama VI and King Rama VII.
Currently, there are two ladies that are known to Thai public:
- Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhya (née Tidjai)
- Sineenad Wongsevajirabhakdi (née Niramon Unprom)
These two ladies are distinguished persons but both serve as King Vajiralongkorn's royal guards. The lady seen in the procession was Khun Sineenad while Khun Suthida was frequently seen during the merit-making ceremony in Dusit Maha Prasat Hall (the lady in military uniform sitting in the front row of seats faced toward King Vajiralongkorn and the late king's urn).
For Khun Sujarinee Vivacharawongse (née Yuvadhida Polpraserth), she is currently living in the US with her sons (4 former princes). They got their titles ripped off and barred from entering Thailand ever again after an incident and divorce in 1996. Surely they couldn't be presented at the cremation ceremony eventhough how badly they wanted to.
For Khun Srirasmi Suwadee, she is living somewhere in Thailand (probably Ratchaburi Province, her hometown) but we haven't heard of her for couple of years now. She was anticipated to become the next Queen of Thailand and much loved by the public in later years as Princess Consort. Many people still miss the former princess and call her their next Queen in comment section of various Youtube videos about her.