Her Royal Highness Princess Suddha Dibyaratana, the Princess of Rattanakosin

Rattanakosin

Rattanakosin may refer to*Rattanakosin Island, the historic center of Bangkokestablishment of Bangkok as capital, and continuing to the present day*Rattanakosin style , a distinct period in the Thai art...

 or Somdet Phra Chao Boromwongse Ther Chao Fa Suddha Dibyaratana Sukhumkhattiya Galyavadi Krom Luang Sri Ratanakosindra (RTGS

Royal Thai General System of Transcription

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: Suttha Thippayarat) (14 September 1877 – 2 January 1922), was the Princess of Siam (later Thailand

Thailand

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). She was a member of Siamese Royal Family. She is the first daughter of Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam

Chulalongkorn

Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...

.

Her mother was Queen Sukhumala Marasri, 4th Queen Consort and cousin of King Chulalongkorn. She had a younger brother, Prince Paribatra Sukhumbhand, the Prince of Nakhon Sawan. She was given full name by her father as Suddha Dibyaratana Sukhumkhattiya Galyavadi

On 9 August 1906, she was given the royal title from her father as, The Princess of Rattanakosin, or translated in Thai as Krom Luang Sri Ratanakosindra . She was the only daughter whom was given the rank of Krom Luang, the 3rd level of the Krom ranks.

Royal duties

She was one of the executive vice-president of the Red Unalom Society, the major humanitarian

Humanitarian aid

Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises including natural disaster and man-made disaster. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity...

 organisation (later Thai Red Cross Society

Thai Red Cross Society

The Thai Red Cross Society is the major humanitarian organisation in Thailand, providing services as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement...

), founded by Queen Savang Vadhana

Savang Vadhana

Queen Savang Vadhana of Siam was a consort of King Chulalongkorn or Rama V. Her full name and title was Queen Sri Savarindira - thus she was not the Rajini , but just was a highest consort...

 as maternal patron. And Queen Saovabha Bongsri was appointed the first president, and Thanpuying Plien Phasakoravongs acted as the society secretary. She worked as the executive vice-president with the other princesses;

• Queen Sukhumala Marasri
• Princess Yaovamalaya Narumala, the Princess of Sawankalok
  Yaovamalaya Narumala
  Her Royal Highness Princess Yaovamalaya Narumala, the Princess of Sawankalok or Somdet Phra Chao Boromwongse Ther Chao Fa Yaovamalaya Narumala Krom Khun Sawankalok Laksanavadi , was the Princess of Siam . She was a member of Siamese Royal Family...
  
  
• Princess Chandra Saradavara, the Princess of Phichit
  Chandra Saradavara
  Her Royal Highness Princess Chandra Saradavara, the Princess of Phichit or Somdet Phra Chao Boromwongse Ther Chao Fa Chandra Saradavara Krom Khun Phichit Jessadachandra , was the Princess of Siam . She was a member of Siamese Royal Family...
  
  
• Princess Srivilailaksana, the Princess of Suphanburi
  Srivilailaksana
  Her Royal Highness Princess Srivilailaksana, the Princess of Suphanburi or Phra Chao Boromwongse Ther Phra Ong Chao Srivilailaksana Sudornsakdi Galyavadi Krom Khun Suphan Bhakavadi , was the Princess of Siam . She was a member of Siamese Royal Family...
  
  
• Princess Ubolratana Narinaka, the Princess Akaravorarajgalya
• Princess Saisavalibhirom, the Princess Suddhasininat Piyamaharaj Padivaradda
• The Noble Consort (Chao Chom Manda) Kesorn of King Chulalongkorn

When she turned the age to 40 years old on 1917, she gave her own money of 200,000 bahts to the Thai Red Cross Society

Thai Red Cross Society

The Thai Red Cross Society is the major humanitarian organisation in Thailand, providing services as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement...

, for building Chulalongkorn Hospital, to gave honour to her father. When the hospital built complete, she named the building as Suddhathip 2463 building. As present, the Chulalongkorn Hospital uses this building as the Nursing College

Later life

After her father's death in 1910, she moved from her own residence in the compound of Grand Palace to lived with her mother, Queen Sukhumala Marasri and her younger brother, Prince Paribatra Sukhumbhand, the Prince of Nakhon Sawan. Princess Suddha Dibyaratana were suffering from her sickness for all her later life, she died from Lung cancer on 2 January 1922, at the age of 44, at Chulalongkorn Hospital.

Royal decorations

• Dame of The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems
  Order of the Nine Gems
  The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems was established in 1851 by King Rama IV of The Kingdom of Siam...
  
  : received 9 August 1906
• Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
  Order of the Royal House of Chakri
  The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri was established in 1882 by King Rama V of The Kingdom of Siam to commemorate the Bangkok Centennial...
  
  : received 6 January 1887
• Dame Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (First class)
  Order of Chula Chom Klao
  The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao was established in 16 November 1873 by King Rama V of The Kingdom of Siam to commemorate the 90th Jubilee of the Chakri Dynasty, and bears his Name...
  
  : received 26 November 1893
• King Rama IV
  Mongkut
  Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Mongkut Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama IV, known in foreign countries as King Mongkut , was the fourth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1851-1868...
  
   Royal Cypher Medal, Second Class
• King Rama V Royal Cypher Medal, First Class
• King Rama VI Royal Cypher Medal, First Class

Ancestry

Ancestor of Princess Suddha Dibyaratana, the Princess Sri Ratanakosindra

Princess Suddha Dibyaratana, the Princess Sri Ratanakosindra	Father: Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam Chulalongkorn Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...	Paternal Grandfather: Mongkut, King Rama IV of Siam Mongkut Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Mongkut Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama IV, known in foreign countries as King Mongkut , was the fourth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1851-1868...	Paternal Great-grandfather: Buddha Loetla Nabhalai, King Rama II of Siam Buddha Loetla Nabhalai Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Isarasundhorn Phra Buddha Loetla Nabhalai , or Rama II , was the second monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1809-1824. In 1809, Isarasundhorn succeeded his father Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, the founder of Chakri dynasty, as Buddha Loetla Nabhalai...
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Queen Sri Suriyendra Sri Suriyendra Queen Sri Suriyendra was the queen of Siam, wife of Buddha Loetla Nabhalai, who was her own cousin, and mother of Mongkut and Pinklao...
		Paternal Grandmother: Queen Debsirindra Debsirindra align=right|Queen Debsirindra of Siam was the second consort of King Mongkut , and mother of the future King Chulalongkorn . Mom Chao Rampoei was born in 1834 to Prince Siriwongse, the Krom Meun Matayapitak, who was the son of Jessadabodindra and Concubine Sap, and Lady Noi...	Paternal Great-grandfather: Prince Sirivongse, the Prince Matayabidaksa
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Mom Noi Sirivongs na Ayudhya
	Mother: Queen Sukhumala Marasri	Maternal Grandfather: Mongkut, King Rama IV of Siam Mongkut Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Mongkut Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama IV, known in foreign countries as King Mongkut , was the fourth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1851-1868...	Maternal Great-grandfather: Buddha Loetla Nabhalai, King Rama II of Siam Buddha Loetla Nabhalai Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Isarasundhorn Phra Buddha Loetla Nabhalai , or Rama II , was the second monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1809-1824. In 1809, Isarasundhorn succeeded his father Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, the founder of Chakri dynasty, as Buddha Loetla Nabhalai...
			Maternal Great-grandmother: Queen Sri Suriyendra Sri Suriyendra Queen Sri Suriyendra was the queen of Siam, wife of Buddha Loetla Nabhalai, who was her own cousin, and mother of Mongkut and Pinklao...
		Maternal Grandmother: Chao Chom Manda Samli Bunnag	Maternal Great-grandfother: Somdet Chao Phraya Borom Maha Pichaiyat
			Maternal Great-grandmother: Klai Bunnag