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Beatrice Bhadrayuvadi

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Beatrice Bhadrayuvadi
Born(1876-12-05)5 December 1876
Grand Palace
Bangkok, Siam
Died30 September 1913(1913-09-30) (aged 36)
Bangkok, Siam
Names
Her Royal Highness
Princess Beatrice Bhadrayuvadi
HouseChakri Dynasty
FatherChulalongkorn (Rama V)
MotherSaeng Kalyanamit

Princess Beatrice Bhadrayuvadi (Thai: บีเอตริศภัทรายุวดี; RTGSBi-e-trit Phatthrayuwadi; 5 December 1876 – 30 September 1913), was a Princess of Siam (later Thailand). She was a member of Siamese Royal Family and a daughter of Chulalongkorn, also known as Rama V.[1]

Early life and family

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Her name was given by her father, King Chulalongkorn, in honour of British Queen Victoria's daughter, The Princess Beatrice. Her mother was The Noble Consort (Chao Chom Manda) Saeng Kalyanamitra (daughter of Phraya Jayavichit, son of Chao Phraya Nikara Bodindra (To) who built Kalyanamitra Temple. Princess Beatrice Bhadrayuvadi had 3 full siblings; 2 elder brothers and 1 younger sister;

Spiritual practice

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Princess Beatrice listened to Dhamma sermons and wrote down what she remembered so that others could learn from her notes.[1]

Death

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Princess Beatrice Bhadrayuvadi died 30 September 1913, aged 36.

Honours

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  • Dame Grand Commander (Second Class, lower grade) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (1899)
  • King Rama V Royal Cypher Medal, 2nd Class (1908)
  • King Rama VI Royal Cypher Medal, 2nd Class (1912)

Ancestry

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Ancestor of Princess Beatrice Bhadrayuvadi
Princess Beatrice Bhadrayuvadi Father:
Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam
Paternal Grandfather:
Mongkut, King Rama IV of Siam
Paternal Great-grandfather:
Buddha Loetla Nabhalai, King Rama II of Siam
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Queen Sri Suriyendra
Paternal Grandmother:
Queen Debsirindra
Paternal Great-grandfather:
Prince Sirivongse, the Prince Matayabidaksa
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Mom Noi Sirivongs na Ayudhya
Mother:
Chao Chom Manda Saeng Kalyanamitra
Maternal Grandfather:
Phraya Jayavichit
Maternal Great-grandfather:
Chao Phraya Nikara Bodindra
Maternal Great-grandmother:
unknown
Maternal Grandmother:
unknown
Maternal Great-grandfather:
unknown
Maternal Great-grandmother:
unknown

References

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  1. ^ a b Seeger, Martin (2014). "Orality, Memory, and Spiritual Practice". Journal of the Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies (7): 153–190.