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—Sukhuman Marasi—) (10 May 1861-9 July 1927) was a daughter of King Mongkut

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...

(Rama IV) and his concubine, Samli (เจ้าคุณจอมมารดาสำลี). Her given name is Princess Sukhumala Marasri (พระองค์เจ้าสุขุมาลมารศรี). She was later becomes one of the four Queens Consort of King Chulalongkorn

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...

(Rama V) and was also his half-sister.

Early life

Sukumala was born in Royal Grand Palace

Grand Palace, Bangkok

The Grand Palace is a complex of buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. It served as the official residence of the Kings of Thailand from the 18th century onwards. Construction of the Palace began in 1782, during the reign of King Rama I, when he moved the capital across the river from Thonburi to Bangkok...

on 10 May 1861. She was the 52nd child of King Mongkut. Her mother was a King’s concubine, Samli. She has the younger sister, Pincess Napaborn. From her father’s side she was a half-sister to King Chulalongkorn, her husband, Queen Sunandha

Sunandha

Queen Sunandha Kumariratana was a daughter of King Mongkut and Princess Consort Piam. Her given name is Princess Sunandha Kumariratana...

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...

, and Saovabha

Saovabha

Queen Saovabha Bongsri was a half-sister and queen of King Chulalongkorn of Thailand, and mother of both King Vajiravudh and King Prajadhipok...

When she was ten years old, King Mongkut died and was succeeded by Sukhumala Marasri's half-brother, Prince Chulalongkorn

Chulalongkorn

Life as Queen

About age 17 Sukumala was married to King Chulalongkorn. This marriage produce 2 child; Princess Suddha Dibyaratana

Suddha Dibyaratana

Her Royal Highness Princess Suddha Dibyaratana, the Princess of Rattanakosin or Somdet Phra Chao Boromwongse Ther Chao Fa Suddha Dibyaratana Sukhumkhattiya Galyavadi Krom Luang Sri Ratanakosindra , was the Princess of Siam . She was a member of Siamese Royal Family...

(later the Princess of Ratanakosin), the first surviving Chao-Fah, a child of the sovereign which their mother is the Queen Consort or a Princess by blood, and Prince Paribatra Sukhumbhand (later the Prince of Nakorn Sawan.) In her husband’s reign she was served as the King’s secretary and was referred to as “the Princess Consort

Princess consort

Princess consort is a title or an informal designation normally given to the wife of a sovereign prince. Since a male sovereign ruler is generally titled as a king and not a prince, the title of princess consort is not widely used. More rarely, it may be given to the spouse of a king, if the more...

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After her husband passed away, she moved to her son’s palace, Bang Khun Prom. During the reign of King Vajiravudh

Vajiravudh

Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramentharamaha Vajiravudh Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Phra Bat Somdet Phra Ramathibodi Si Sintharamaha Vajiravudh Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama VI was the sixth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 1910 until his death...

, her nephew, he was officially named her as his father's one of the fourth Queen Consort. Which mean Sukumala title is translate in English as Her Majesty

Majesty

Majesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin maiestas, meaning "greatness".- Origin :Originally, during the Roman republic, the word maiestas was the legal term for the supreme status and dignity of the state, to be respected above everything else...

Queen

Queen regnant

A queen regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right, in contrast to a queen consort, who is the wife of a reigning king. An empress regnant is a female monarch who reigns in her own right over an empire....

Sukumala. But it’s not affecting her title in Thai. When Prajadhipok

Prajadhipok

Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Prajadhipok Phra Pok Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama VII was the seventh monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was the last absolute monarch and the first constitutional monarch of the country. His reign was a turbulent time for Siam due to huge political...

succeeded to the throne, he created his father's 2 surviving Queen Consort, Savang Vadhana and Sukumala, the title of “the Queen Aunt.” Although in the same style Sukamala was preceded by Savang Vadhana, reflecting the fact that Savang Vadhana was created Queen Consort by Chulalongkorn before Sukamala.

Queen Consort Sukhumala Marasri died on 9 July 1927 at the age of 66 at the Bang Khun Prom Palace (H.R.H. Prince Paripatra Sukhumbhand Palace). Her only surviving child, Prince Paripatra Sukhumbhand, and her younger full sister, Princess Napaporn, were at her bed side.

Titles and Styles

1861 - 1881 : Her Royal Highness Princess Sukhumala Marasri
1881 - 1910 : Her Royal Highness Princess Sukhumala Marasri, Princess Consort
1910 - 1925 : Her Majesty Queen Sukhumala Marasri, Royal Consort of HM King Chulalongkorn
1925 - 1927 : Her Majesty Queen Aunt

Early life

Life as Queen

Titles and Styles

See also