Chandra Saradavara

Chandra Saradavara
Princess of Phichit
Born	(1873-04-15)15 April 1873 Grand Palace Bangkok, Siam
Died	21 February 1905(1905-02-21) (aged 31) Bangkok, Siam
Names Chandra Saradavara Varolanlaksanasombati Ratanarajakumari
House	Chakri Dynasty
Father	Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
Mother	Saovabhark Nariratana

Chandra Saradavara, Princess of Phichit (Thai: จันทราสรัทวาร; RTGS: Chanthrasaratthawan; 15 April 1873 – 21 February 1905), was a Princess of Siam (later Thailand). She was a member of Siamese Royal Family. She is a daughter of Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam.

Her mother was Princess Saovabhak Nariratana, daughter of Prince Ladavalya, the Prince Bhumindrabhakdi and Mom Chin Ladavalya na Ayudhya. She was given full name by her father as Chandra Saradavara Varolanlaksanasombati Ratanarajakumari (Thai: จันทราสรัทวาร วโรฬารลักษณสมบัติ รัตนกุมารี)

For the royal duties, she was one of the executive vice-president of the Red Unalom Society, the major humanitarian organisation (later Thai Red Cross Society), founded by Queen Savang Vadhana as maternal patron. And Queen Saovabha Phongsri 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 Suddha Dibyaratana, Princess Sri Ratanakosindra
• Princess Yaovamalaya Narumala, Princess of Sawankalok
• Princess Srivilailaksana, Princess of Suphanburi
• Princess Ubolratana Narinaka, Princess of Akaravorarajgalya
• Princess Saisavalibhirom, Princess of Suddhasininat Piyamaharaj Padivaradda
• The Noble Consort (Chao Chom Manda) Kesorn of King Chulalongkorn

On 12 March 1904, she was given the royal title from her father as, The Princess of Phichit, or translated in Thai as Krom Khun Phichit Jessadachandra (Thai: กรมขุนพิจิตรเจษฎ์จันทร์). She was given the rank of Krom Khun, the 4th level of the Krom ranks.

Princess Chandra Saradavara died on 21 February 1905, while going to pay respect to her stepsister's funeral, Princess Srivilailaksana at Bang Pa-In Royal Palace, Ayutthaya Province.

Royal decorations

• Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
• Dame Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (First class): received 26 November 1893

Ancestry

References

• Royal Command of giving title HRH Princess Chandra Saradavara, the Princess of Phichit
• Death of HRH Princess Chandra Saradavara
• Executive Vice-President of Thai Red Cross Society