- Siriwannawari Nariratana
Princess Siriwannawari Nariratana of Thailand (born
8 January 1987 ), is the only daughter of HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajralongkorn andMom Sujarini Mahidol (Wiwatcharawong) or commonly known asYuvadhida Polpraserth . She was born Busya Nambejira, but later changed to Siriwannawari. She has four siblings:* HSH Prince Chudhavajra, born August 29, 1979
* HSH Prince Vajaresra, May 27, 1981
* HSH Prince Chakrivajra, February 26, 1983
* HSH Prince Vajravira, June 14, 1985After the divorce, she moved to United States with her mother and siblings. However, she later returned to live with her father, at his request.
She was later elevated to HRH Princess Siriwannawari Nariratana by royal command on June 15, 2005.
Education
Princess Siriwannawari received her primary and secondary education at Chitralada School. She currently studies fashion and textile in the Faculty of Fine and Applied Art,
Chulalongkorn University .Personal life
Princess Siriwannawari has many interests in the field of arts and sports. The princess has represented Thailand in badminton at 23rd SEA Games in the Philippines, following the footstep of her grandfather, King
Bhumibol Adulyadej , who has represented the country in international sporting events, although she did not win any medals from the2005 Southeast Asian Games .In 2007, she was invited by Pierre Balmain, the French couturier, to present her fashion show in Paris. Her debut Paris collection was Presence of the Past, which drew on memories of her grandmother as well as giving a modern twist to Thai traditional costume [Cite news
title= Paris meets Bangkok in collection by Thai princess
url=http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/26880 |publisher="ThingsAsian.com"
date=2007-11-13 |accessdate=2008-06-14] . She recently presented her own fashion show at Paris Fashion Week : Spring/Summer 2008.In 2008 she was included as 16th on the list of the "20 Hottest Young Royals" as compiled by
Forbe's Magazine . [Cite news |title=The 20 Hottest Young Royals - 16. Princess Sirivannavari |url=http://www.forbes.com/2008/05/23/royals-celebrity-monarchs-biz-billies-cz_ls_0527royals_slide_17.html |publisher="Forbes " |date=2008-05-27 |accessdate=2008-06-04]References
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Badminton at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games
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