Vimolchatra

Vimolchatra Princess of Thailand Spouse Mom Chao Udaya Chalermlabh Vidhijaya Issue Mom Rajawongse Chalermchatra Vudhijaya Mom Rajawongse Brahmachatra Savastivatana House House of Chatrajaya and Vudhijaya Chakri Dynasty Father Prince Purachatra Jayakara, the Prince of Kamphaengphet Mother Princess Prabhavasidhi Narumala Her Highness Princess Vimolchatra of Thailand or Phra Vorawongse Ther Phra Ong Chao Vimolchatra (RTGS: Vimonchat) Thai: พระวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้าวิมลฉัตร (born 27 June 1921, died 5 December 2009), was a Princess of Thailand, a member of Thai Royal Family. She was one of the longest-living royal personages in Thailand. She was the direct granddaughter of King Chulalongkorn. Biography Princess Vimolchatra was born on 27 June 1921, in Bangkok, Thailand. She is the second daughter and youngest child of Prince Purachatra Jayakara, the Prince of Kamphaengphet (son of Chulalongkorn, Rama V of Siam and Chao Chom Manda Wad). Her mother is Princess Prabhavasidhi Narumala of Siam (daughter of Prince Chaturanta Rasmi, the Prince Chakrabadibongse and Mom Rajawongse Savang Siriwongse. She is the direct granddaughter of King Chulalongkorn and also the great-granddaughter of King Mongkut (Rama IV). She has 2 siblings; 1 elder sisters, and 1 elder brother: Her Highness Princess Mayurachatra (7 March 1906 – 11 August 1970), married Mom Chao Sohbhana Bharadaya Savastivatana, has issue His Highness Prince Prem Purachatra (12 August 1915 – 24 July 1981), married Ngamchitti Sarsas, no issue Princess Vimolchatra married His Serene Highness Prince (Mom Chao) Udaya Chalermlabh Vudhijaya, son of Prince Vuthichaya Chalermlabha, the Prince Singhavikrom Kriangkrai. The couple have a son and a daughter; Mom Rajawongse Chalermchatra Vudhijaya; (born 16 June 1942) married Aem-aorn Busbonk, has issue Mom Rajawongse Brahmachatra Vudhijaya; (born 2 April 1948) married Mom Rajawongse Jisnusan Savastivatana, has issue Princess Vimolchatra performs many royal functions and many social duties on behalf of Their Majesties the King and Queen. She is the president of King Rama IX Park Foundation. She has shown keen interest in public affairs and education of the poor around the country. She passed away peacefully in the early of 5 December 2009, at Praram 9 Hospital, Bangkok at the age of 88. She died in the day of King Bhumibol Adulyadej's 82 birthday, before the royal birthday ceremony at the Grand Palace. Royal decorations Dame Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao Dame Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant Dame Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand King Rama IX the Great Royal Cypher Medal (2nd Class) References Mom Rajawongse Biradej Anubongs Chakrabandhu, 150th Anniversary, Prince Chaturanta Rasmi, the Prince Chakrabadibongse, Ministry of Finance, Bangkok, 2005. External links http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~royalty/thailand/persons.html