Queen Sirikit Queen of Thailand Titles Her Majesty the Queen of Thailand (1950-present) Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara (1932-1950) Born August 12, 1932 (1932-08-12) (age 74) Thailand Consort April 28, 1950 - present Consort to Bhumibol Adulyadej Issue Princess Ubol Ratana, HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, HRH Princess Chulabhorn Royal House Chakri Dynasty Father Nakkhatra Mangkala Kitiyakara Mother Bua Snidwongse

Thai Royal Family HM The King HM The Queen Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Khun Ploypailin Mahidol Khun Poom Mahidol Khun Sirikitiya Mahidol HRH The Crown Prince HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha HRH Princess Siriwannawari Nariratana HRH Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn HRH Princess Chulabhorn Walailak HRH Princess Siribhachudhabhorn HRH Princess Adityadhornkitikhun HRH Princess Bejaratana HRH Princess Galyaniwatana Thanpuying Dhasanawalaya Sornsongkram HRH Princess Srirasmi HRH Princess Soamsavali

King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit on their coronation day

Queen Sirikit (born August 12, 1932), is the wife and Queen Consort of Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), King of Thailand. Her formal name and title is Somdet Phra Nang Chao Sirikit Phra Borommarachininat (Her Majesty Queen Regent Sirikit) (สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ พระบรมราชินีนาถ listen (help· info)). Born as Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara, she was the first daughter of Colonel Mom Chao Nakkhatra Mangkala Kitiyakara (who was given the title Prince Chanthaburi Suranath after the royal marriage), a relative and close supporter of the Royal Family, and of Mom Luang Bua Kitiyakara (nee Mom Luang Bua Snidwongse). The title "Mom Rajawongse" indicates that she is a child of a Mom Chao (the most junior class of Thai princes) and thus descended from royalty. Her grandfather was HRH Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana, Prince of Chandaburi, son of King Rama V, and elder half-brother of HRH Prince Mahidol of Songkla, King Bhumibol's father, which makes her a first cousin once removed of her husband. Her name, auspiciously granted by King Prajadhipok, means "the illustrious member of Kitiyakara". Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 450 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (480 × 640 pixel, file size: 110 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Photo by User:Adam Carr, July 2004, released by me to public domain I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... April 28 is the 118th day of the year (119th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 247 days remaining. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thai: ; IPA: ; Royal Institute: Phumiphon Adunyadet;  ) (born December 5, 1927), officially styled the Great (Thai: มหาราช, Maharaja) and also known as Rama IX, is the current King of Thailand. ... Ubol Ratana (ทูลกระหม่อมหญิง อุบลรัตน์ฯ, Full name: ทูลกระหม่อมหญิง อุบลรัตนราชกัญญา สิริวัฒนาพรรณวดี, Tunkramhom Ying Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Phannavadi), born April 5, 1951 in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the eldest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand. ... HRH Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (born July 28, 1952) is the only son of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King (Rama IX) of Thailand, and Queen Sirikit. ... HRH Maha Chakri Sirindhorn HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Thai: ; Som det phra thep phra rat raat cha su daa Chao fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Ratha si ma ku na korn pi ya chat Siam ba rom ma raat cha ku maa ree) is an extremely popular princess of Thailand... Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn or Chulabhorn Walailak, born July 4, 1957 in Bangkok, is a Princess of Thailand, the youngest daughter of HM King Bhumipol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand. ... The Chakri dynasty have ruled Thailand since king Taksin was declared mad in 1782. ... Colonel Mom Chao Nakkhatra Mangkala Kitiyakara(Thai:พลเอกหม่อมเจ้านักขัตรมงคล กิติยากร)(January 4, 1897-February 11, 1953). ... The Chakri dynasty have ruled Thailand since king Taksin was declared mad in 1782. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 280 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (700 × 1500 pixel, file size: 667 KB, MIME type: image/png) Chakri Dynastys symbol, trident (trishula) in the wheel (chakra). ... Bhumibol Adulyadej (Thai: ; IPA: ; Royal Institute: Phumiphon Adunyadet;  ) (born December 5, 1927), officially styled the Great (Thai: มหาราช, Maharaja) and also known as Rama IX, is the current King of Thailand. ... Queen Sirikit (born August 12, 1932), is the wife and Queen Consort of Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX), King of Thailand. ... Ubol Ratana (ทูลกระหม่อมหญิง อุบลรัตน์ฯ, Full name: ทูลกระหม่อมหญิง อุบลรัตนราชกัญญา สิริวัฒนาพรรณวดี, Tunkramhom Ying Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Phannavadi), born April 5, 1951 in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the eldest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand. ... Khun Ploypailin, the grandchild of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand and the eldest daughter of Princess Ubolratana, was born on 1982. ... Prince Bhumi Jensen Bhumi Jensen (Thai: ภูมิ เจนเซ่น, always called Bhumi คุณพุ่ม; or Khun Poom) (August 16, 1983 - December 26, 2004), was a grandson of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, after whom he was named. ... Princess Sirikitiya Jensen Sirikitiya Jensen (Thai: คุณใหม่ สิริกิติยา เจนเ่ซ่น, Called: Mai Jensen) (March 18, 1985- ), is a granddaughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand. ... HRH Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (born July 28, 1952) is the only son of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King (Rama IX) of Thailand, and Queen Sirikit. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha, the first grandchild of King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit of Thailand, is the eldest daughter of HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajralongkorn and HRH Princess Soamsavali. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Siriwannawari Nariratana (born 8 January 1987), is the only daughter of HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajralongkorn and Mom Sujarini Mahidol (Wiwatcharawong) or commonly known as Yuvadhida Polpraserth. ... Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti of Thailand, (born 29 April 2005), is a member of the Thailand Royal Family, grandson of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) of Thailand and the eldest legitimate son of Maha Vajiralongkorn, Crown Prince of Thailand, His mother is Princess Srirasmi, the Crown Princes second legal wife. ... HRH Maha Chakri Sirindhorn HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Thai: ; Som det phra thep phra rat raat cha su daa Chao fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Ratha si ma ku na korn pi ya chat Siam ba rom ma raat cha ku maa ree) is an extremely popular princess of Thailand... Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn or Chulabhorn Walailak, born July 4, 1957 in Bangkok, is a Princess of Thailand, the youngest daughter of HM King Bhumipol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand. ... Her Royal Highness Princess Siribhachudhabhorn or commonly known as Ong Rhi pa (born 8 October 1982), is the eldest daughter of HRH Princess Chulabhorn and Royal Thai Air Force Flight Lieutenant Virayudh Didyasarin (now, Air Vice Marshal). ... Her Royal Highness Princess Adityadhornkitikhun or commonly known as Ong Tid (born 5 May 1984), is the second daughter of HRH Princess Chulabhorn and Royal Thai Air Force Flight Lieutenant Virayudh Didyasarin (now, Air Vice Marshal). ... HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi the only daughter of late King Vajiravudh of Thailand (Siam) Princess Bejaratana HRH Princess Bejaratana (pronounced Pet-Cha-Rat) was born on 24 November 1925, the only child of HM King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) and HRH Pra Nang Chao Suvadhana. ... HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana, (born 6 May 1923, London, England), is a Princess of Thailand, the eldest sister of King Bhumibol Adulyadej(Rama IX). ... Thanpuying Dhasanawalaya Sornsongkram(born 11 November 1945, Switzerland), is the only daughter of HRH Princess Galyani Vadhana and Colonel Aram Rattakun Serireongrit. ... Princess Srirasmi (born December 9, 1971) is the current consort of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Image File history File links Portrait_bhumibol_sirikit. ... Image File history File links Portrait_bhumibol_sirikit. ... 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Her Majesty The Queen Sirikit of Thailand (1960)

Sirikit was born at the house of General Chao Phraya Wongsanuprapat (Mom Rajawongse Staan Snidwongse), her maternal grandfather, in Bangkok and was educated at Saint Francis Xavier, a Catholic convent school. She had a younger sister, Busba. During her childhood her father was successively Thai Ambassador to France, Denmark and the United Kingdom, and Sirikit continued her education in these countries and in Switzerland. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 441 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1497 × 2036 pixel, file size: 338 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (This summary was created using Commons SumItUp) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 441 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (1497 × 2036 pixel, file size: 338 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) (This summary was created using Commons SumItUp) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Mom Rajawongse Busba Kitiyakara Sathanapong (Thai: บุษบา กิติยากร สธนพงศ์, born 1934) was the daughter of Mom Chao Nakkhatra Mangkala Kitiyakara and younger sister of Sirikit Kitiyakara, who became Queen of Thailand. ...

While studying in Switzerland Sirikit met King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who was then still a minor and also studying in Switzerland. When the King was injured in a motor accident and was in a hospital at Lausanne, Sirikit was a frequent visitor. On July 19 1949, they were engaged in Lausanne. On March 1950, the King returned to Thailand to take up his royal duties. Sirikit accompanied him and on April 28 the royal wedding took place at Pathumwan Palace. Lausanne (pronounced ) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France) and with the Jura mountains to its north. ...

When the King undertook a period of service as a Buddhist monk in 1956 (as is customary for all Thai Buddhist males), Sirikit became Regent. She performed her duties so satisfactorily that she was made "Somdet Phra Borommarachininat" (Queen Regent) and given the style of "Somdet Phra Nang Chao Sirikit Phra Borommarachininat". This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... St. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Although the marriage was dynastic, it has proved highly successful. The couple have four children

• (Formerly HRH) Princess Ubol Ratana, born April 5 1951 in Lausanne, Switzerland;
• HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, born July 28 1952;
• HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, born April 2 1955;
• HRH Princess Chulabhorn Walailak, born July 4 1957.

One of the Queen's grandchildren, Bhumi Jensen (also known as Khun Poom), was killed in the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. He was the son of Princess Ubol Ratana and her American husband. Ubol Ratana (ทูลกระหม่อมหญิง อุบลรัตน์ฯ, Full name: ทูลกระหม่อมหญิง อุบลรัตนราชกัญญา สิริวัฒนาพรรณวดี, Tunkramhom Ying Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Phannavadi), born April 5, 1951 in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the eldest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand. ... HRH Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn of Thailand Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (born July 28, 1952) is the only son of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King (Rama IX) of Thailand, and Queen Sirikit. ... HRH Maha Chakri Sirindhorn HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn (Thai: ; Som det phra thep phra rat raat cha su daa Chao fa Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Ratha si ma ku na korn pi ya chat Siam ba rom ma raat cha ku maa ree) is an extremely popular princess of Thailand... Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn or Chulabhorn Walailak, born July 4, 1957 in Bangkok, is a Princess of Thailand, the youngest daughter of HM King Bhumipol Adulyadej and HM Queen Sirikit of Thailand. ... Prince Bhumi Jensen Bhumi Jensen (Thai: ภูมิ เจนเซ่น, always called Bhumi คุณพุ่ม; or Khun Poom) (August 16, 1983 - December 26, 2004), was a grandson of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand, after whom he was named. ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake,[1] was a great undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) December 26, 2004 with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... Ubol Ratana (ทูลกระหม่อมหญิง อุบลรัตน์ฯ, Full name: ทูลกระหม่อมหญิง อุบลรัตนราชกัญญา สิริวัฒนาพรรณวดี, Tunkramhom Ying Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Phannavadi), born April 5, 1951 in Lausanne, Switzerland, is the eldest daughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit of Thailand. ...

Like her husband, Sirikit is immensely popular and deeply respected in Thailand. Her birthday, like the King's, is a national holiday, and is also Thailand's official Mothers' Day. She is particularly revered in the more remote and traditional parts of the country, where the monarchy is regarded as semi-divine. The mystical aspect of the monarchy is heightened by the Thai habit of using images of the King and Queen showing them as many years younger than their real ages. Her ceaseless work in promoting tolerance and understanding for the Muslim minorities in the southernmost provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat have made her especially popular amongst the local muslim populace. It has been suggested that toleration be merged into this article or section. ... Pattani (or Patani in Malay spelling) may refer to the town Pattani in southern Thailand the Pattani Province the region Pattani, which includes the above province. ... Yala can refer to several things: Yala National Park, Sri Lanka Yala province, Thailand Amphoe Mueang Yala, capital of the province Yala Yala language, am African language spoken in the Niger-Congo area This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share... Narathiwat is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Narathiwat province. ...

Sirikit is well-known for her charitable work. Her major formal involvement is as President of the Thai Red Cross, a post she has held since 1956. She gained new prominence in this role in the aftermath of the tsunami disaster in southern Thailand in December 2004. She has also been active in relief work for the many refugees from Cambodia and Burma who have sought refuge in Thailand. 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The tsunami that struck Malé in the Maldives on December 26, 2004. ...

Many things in Thailand have been named after Queen Sirikit:

• the Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer, a new 10 storey hospital in Bangkok
• the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center in Bangkok
• the Queen Sirikit Park in Bangkok
• the Sirikit Dam on the Nan River, Uttaradit Province
• the Queen Sirikit Botanic Garden, Chiang Mai Province
• the Queen Sirikit Arboretum Garden, Pathum Thani Province
• the Queen Sirikit Cup, an annual Asian-Pacific golf Teams Event
• the Queen Sirikit Crab (Thaiphusa sirikit)
• the Queen Sirikit Rose
• the Queen's Cup, annual football competition
• Suanchalermprakiat 72 years Queen Sirikit the Buddhist Era 2547, a park in Phuket Town

The Queen is also actively promoting Thai culture and history. It was mainly because of her initiative that the Thai epos movie The Legend of Suriyothai was produced, making it the most lavish and expensive Thai movie ever made. The Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC, or also known simply as Queen Sirikit Convention Center) in Bangkok is the largest convention centre in Thailand. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Queen Sirikit Park 13°48. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Nan River at What Tha Luang, Phichit Province The Nan River is one of the most important tributaries of the Chao Phraya River. ... Uttaradit (Thai อุตรดิตถ์) is one of the northern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Chiang Mai (Thai เชียงใหม่) is the second-biggest province (changwat) of Thailand, located in the north of the country. ... Pathum Thani (Thai ปทุมธานี) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and also is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ... The Queen Sirikit Rose is a hybrid rose of Konigin der Rosen and the Golden Giant Rose. ... Queens Cup is an annual cup competition in Thailand run by Football Association of Thailand. ... The Legend of Suriyothai is a Thai film directed by Prince Chatri Chalerm Yukol of the Thai Royal Family. ...