Chandrmondol Sobhon Bhagiawati, the Princess Wisutkrasat ( th, จันทรมณฑล โสภณภควดี; ; ; 24 April 1855 — 14 May 1863) also known as Princess Fa-ying or Somdetch Chow Fa-ying ( th, สมเด็จเจ้าฟ้าหญิง; "Royal highness Princess") was a Princess of Siam and daughter of

King Mongkut Mongkut ( th, มงกุฏ; 18 October 18041 October 1868) was the fourth monarch of Siam (Thailand) under the House of Chakri, titled Rama IV. He ruled from 1851 to 1868. His full title in Thai was ''Phra Bat Somdet Phra Menthora Ramathibo ...

and Queen Debsirindra.

Biography

Princess Chandrmondol was born at the

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, on 24 April 1855, the only daughter of

and Queen Debsirindra. Chandrmondol had an elder brother, Prince Chulalongkorn and younger brother, Prince Chaturonrasmi and

Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse A prince is a male ruler (ranked below a king, grand prince, and grand duke) or a male member of a monarch's or former monarch's family. ''Prince'' is also a title of nobility (often highest), often hereditary, in some European states. Th ...

. She was initially named ''Chandrmondol'', and changed to ''Chandrmondol Sobhon Bhagiawati'' in 1862 by order of King Mongkut. her father called her ''"Nang Nu"'' ( th, นางหนู; "the little daughter"), and Palace officials affectionately called her ''"Fa-ying"''. Princess Chandrmondol was tutored in the English language and Western manners by

Anna Leonowens Anna Harriette Leonowens (born Ann Hariett Emma Edwards; 5 November 1831 – 19 January 1915) was an Anglo-Indian or Indian-born British travel writer, educator, and social activist. She became well known with the publication of her memoirs, be ...

. She died of

cholera Cholera is an infection of the small intestine by some strains of the bacterium ''Vibrio cholerae''. Symptoms may range from none, to mild, to severe. The classic symptom is large amounts of watery diarrhea that lasts a few days. Vomiting and ...

on May 14, 1863, and was buried in

Sanam Luang Sanam Luang ( th, สนามหลวง, ; lit: 'royal turf') is a open field and public square in front of Wat Phra Kaew and the Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand. Sanam Luang is in the Phra Nakhon District, the historic center of Bangkok. ...

in Bangkok. When Chulalongkorn was crowned in 1867, she was posthumously given the title ''the Princess Wisutkrasat'' ( th, วิสุทธิกระษัตริย์ "the Lady of Purity") on 3 May 1884.

Legacy

She was a ''"Princess Fâ-ying"'' a character in ''

Anna and the King ''Anna and the King'' is a 1999 American biographical period drama film directed by Andy Tennant and written by Steve Meerson and Peter Krikes. Loosely based on the 1944 novel '' Anna and the King of Siam'', which gives a fictionalized account ...

''. ''Wisut Kasat Road'' was another name for Princess Chandrmondol.

Ancestry

References

External links

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