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Chulalongkorn [a] (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), posthumously honoured as King Chulalongkorn the Great, [b] was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. Chulalongkorn was born as the son of Mongkut , the fourth king of Siam.
21 paź 2020 · His Majesty King Rama V came to the throne at the age of 16 and died as one of Siam's most loved and revered kings, after a remarkable reign of 42 years. Modern Thailand may be said to be a product of the comprehensive and progressive reforms of his reign, for these touched almost every aspects of Thai life.
5 sie 2020 · Meeting the Queen. Queen Victoria liked to spend the summer months at her private residence Osborne House on the Isle of Wight. So on 5th August the King and his entourage returned by train to Portsmouth and crossed the Solent by boat to arrive at Osborne House for lunch with the Queen.
Family tree of Thai monarchs. The known history of the monarchy of Thailand begins with the founding of the Sukhothai Kingdom, inaugurated by Si Inthrathit in 1238. This was succeeded by the Ayutthaya Kingdom and the short-lived Thonburi Kingdom.
King Mongkut (Rama IV, ruled 1851-68) was Thai rule featured in the film and Broadway musical “The King and I”. He kept Thailand free during a time when Southeast Asia was coming under the control of the European colonial powers and is considered one of the most important figures in Southeast Asian history.
The king had married four of his half-sisters born to King Mongkut and various consorts and concubines. He maintained an Inner Palace for his own harem said to total 116 women with whom he bore thirty-three sons and forty-four daughters.
King Rama V took many of his daughters of these high ranking officials as wives or concubines, thus winning their loyalty through bestowing honour.
