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Saovabha

Saovabha Phongsri
เสาวภาผ่องศรี
Queen Regent of Siam
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Queen consort of Siam
Tenure 1878 – 23 October 1910
Born (1861-01-01)1 January 1861
Grand Palace, Bangkok, Siam
Died 20 October 1919(1919-10-20) (aged 58)
Grand Palace, Bangkok, Siam
Spouse Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
Issue Bahurada Manimaya
Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
Tribejrutama Dhamrong
Chakrabongse Bhuvanath
Siriraj Kakudhabhand
Asdang Dejavudh
Chudadhut Dharadilok
Prajadhipok (Rama VII)
Dynasty Chakri
Father Mongkut (Rama IV)
Mother Piam Sucharitakul
Styles of
Queen Saovabha of Siam
Standard of the Queen of Siam.svg
Reference style Her Royal Majesty
Spoken style Your Royal Majesty
Alternative style Madame

Queen Saovabha Phongsri (Thai: เสาวภาผ่องศรี; RTGS: Saowapha Phongsi (Pronunciation)) was an agnatic half-sister and queen of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Thailand, and mother of both King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) and King Prajadhipok (Rama VII). As in accordance with Thai royal tradition, King Vajiravudh later bestowed on his mother the title of "Queen Mother Sri Bajrindra" (Thai: ศรีพัชรินทร; rtgsSi Phatcharin).

Saovabha was born as a Princess of Siam to King Mongkut (or Rama IV) and Princess Consort Piyamavadi (Piam Sucharitakul). She was the youngest sister of the future Queen Sunandha Kumariratana and Queen Savang Vadhana. Saovabha became the consort of her half brother King Chulalongkorn sometime in 1878. She gave him 9 children, 5 would survive to adulthood (one died in infancy), two would eventually become King of Siam.

In 1897, Queen Saovabha became the first female Regent of Siam, when her husband went on a tour of Europe. When he returned he bestowed upon her the title of "Somdet Phra Nang Chao Saowapha Phongsi Praborommarachininat" (RTGS) (Thai: สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าเสาวภาผ่องศรี พระบรมราชินีนาถ) (roughly equivalent to H.M. the Queen Regent). During her time as queen she took many interests especially in the issues concerning women. In 1904 she established one of the first schools for girls in Siam; the "Rajini School" or Queen's School in Bangkok.


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