Srirasmi

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HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn and HRH Princess Srirasmi at the Malaysian National Day celebrations.
HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn and HRH Princess Srirasmi at the Malaysian National Day celebrations.

Princess Srirasmi (born Srirasmi Akharaphongpreecha, December 9, 1971; Thai: ศรีรัศมิ์ อัครพงศ์ปรีชา) is the current royal consort of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn of Thailand. She now has surname Mahidol na Ayudhaya. Her formal name and title is Phrachaoworawongther Phra-ongchao Srirasmi Phraworachaya nai Somdej Phraborom Orasathiraj Siammakut Rajakumari (Her Royal Highness Princess Srirasmi, Royal Consort to His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn)[1]. Born to a family of modest means, she entered the "service" of the Crown Prince at the age of 22. She married the Crown Prince in April 2005.

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[edit] Early life

Srirasmi was born in Samut Sakhon Province to a family of modest means. She was the third child of Aphirut (Thai: อภิรุจ) and Wanthanee (Thai: วันทนีย์) Akharaphongpreecha. She has a total of 4 siblings.[2] She attended college at Bangkok Business College. In 1993, at the age of 22, Sriramsi entered the service of Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn as a civil servant in charge of "waiting on him". Srirasmi enrolled in Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University in 1997 and graduated in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in management science. Vajiralongkorn personally bestowed her with her diploma. In 2007 she received a Master of Arts degree in Home Economics from Kasetsart University.

[edit] Marriage and family

Srirasmi married the crown prince on 10 February 2001 at a private ceremony at the Prince's Nonthaburi Palace. The public was informed of the event some time afterwards. The Prince, who had married twice before and have children previous wives, stated it was his intention to settle down: “I am now 50 years old and think I should have a complete family.”[3] After the wedding, she was styled Mom Srirasmi Mahidol na Ayudhya (Mahidol is the surname of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and King Ananda Mahidol, whereas na Ayudhya signifies an indirect line, i.e., she was 'married' into the family).

On Valentines Day, 15 February 2005, it was announced that Srirasmi was pregnant. On 29 April 2005, a healthy son was born via Caesarean section at Siriraj Hospital, named Dipangkorn Rasmijoti. Because of the birth, she was granted by King Bhumibol Adulyadej the title Her Royal Highness Princess Srirasmi, the Royal Consort of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn. A royal ceremony, called Phra Ratchaphithi Somphot Duan Lae Khuen Phra U, to celebrate the first month of the baby was held on June 17, 2005 at the Anantasamakom Throne Hall in Bangkok[4]. Srirasmi initiated and launched the "Sai Yai Rak Jak Mae Su Luk" (Love and care from mother to children) campaign which promoted breast feeding.[5][6]

[edit] References

  1. ^ The Secretariat of the Cabinet, Thailand (Thai)
  2. ^ Siam Thurakit newspaper, สายธารอันยิ่งใหญ่แห่งเจ้าชายน้อย, 16 สิงหาคม พ.ศ.2549 (Thai)
  3. ^ The Nation, Simplicity, warmth win hearts
  4. ^ Thai News, พระราชพิธีสมโภชเดือนและขึ้นพระอู่ พระเจ้าหลานเธอ พระองค์เจ้าทีปังกรรัศมีโชติ (Thai)
  5. ^ The Nation, A chronicle of a Prince
  6. ^ The Nation via Thai Parliament web, The Royal Family and people across the entire Kingdom yesterday celebrated the first birthday of HRH Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti, the son of HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn..

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