Chandra Saradavara

Chandra Saradavara
Princess of Siam the Princess of Phichit
Full name
- Her Royal Highness Princess Chandra Saradavara: 15 April 1873 – 12 March 1904 - Her Royal Highness The Princess of Phichit: 12 March 1904 – 21 February 1905
House	Chakri Dynasty
Father	Chulalongkorn, Rama V of Siam
Mother	Princess Saovabhak Nariratana
Born	15 April 1873(1873-04-15) Grand Palace Bangkok, Thailand
Died	21 February 1905(1905-02-21) (aged 31) Bangkok, Thailand

Her Royal Highness Princess Chandra Saradavara, the Princess of Phichit or Somdet Phra Chao Boromwongse Ther Chao Fa Chandra Saradavara Krom Khun Phichit Jessadachandra (RTGS: Chantra Saratavarn) (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้าจันทราสรัทวาร กรมขุนพิจิตรเจษฎ์จันทร์) (15 April 1873 – 21 February 1905), was the 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 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 Suddha Dibyaratana, the Princess Sri Ratanakosindra
• Princess Yaovamalaya Narumala, the Princess of Sawankalok
• Princess Srivilailaksana, the Princess of Suphanburi
• Princess Ubolratana Narinaka, the Princess Akaravorarajgalya
• Princess Saisavalibhirom, the Princess 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

Ancestor of Princess Chandra Saradavara, the Princess of Phichit Jessadachandra

Princess Chandra Saradavara, the Princess of Phichit	Father: Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam	Paternal Grandfather: Mongkut, King Rama IV of Siam	Paternal Great-grandfather: Buddha Loetla Nabhalai, King Rama II of Siam
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Queen Sri Suriyendra
		Paternal Grandmother: Queen Debsirindra	Paternal Great-grandfather: Prince Sirivongse, the Prince Matayabidaksa
			Paternal Great-grandmother: Mom Noi Sirivongs na Ayudhya
	Mother: Princess Saovabhak Nariratana	Maternal Grandfather: Prince Ladavalya, the Prince Bhumindrabhakdi	Maternal Great-grandfather: Jessadabodindra, King Rama III of Siam
			Maternal Great-grandmother: Chao Chom Manda Emnoi
		Maternal Grandmother: Mom Chin Ladavalya na Ayudhya	Maternal Great-grandfother: unknown
			Maternal Great-grandmother: unknown

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

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Name	Chandra Saradavara
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Short description
Date of birth	15 April 1873
Place of birth	Grand Palace Bangkok, Thailand
Date of death	21 February 1905
Place of death	Bangkok, Thailand