Than Phu Ying Ploypailin Jensen ( th, พลอยไพลิน เจนเซน; ; born February 12, 1981) is a member of the Thai Royal Family, a granddaughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and a niece of King

Vajiralongkorn Vajiralongkorn ( th, วชิราลงกรณ; , ; born 28 July 1952) is the King of Thailand. He is the only son of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit. In 1972, at the age of 20, he was made crown prince by his father. After his ...

of Thailand. She is the eldest offspring of Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya of Thailand. Ploypailin is not in the line of succession to the throne of Thailand as her mother relinquished her royal title when she married Ploypailin's American father, Peter Ladd Jensen.

Early life and education

Born in 1981 in San Diego, and known as Khun Ploypailin in Thailand, she is the grandchild of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and

Queen Sirikit Queen Sirikit ( th, สิริกิติ์; ; ); born ''Mom Rajawongse'' Sirikit Kitiyakara ( th, สิริกิติ์ กิติยากร; ; 12 August 1932) is the queen mother of Thailand. She was Queen of Thailand as the wif ...

of Thailand and the eldest daughter of Princess Ubolratana. Her given name was proposed by her aunt, Princess

Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, The Princess Royal and Princess Debaratana Rajasuda ( th, มหาจักรีสิรินธร, ; ; born April 2, 1955), formerly Princess Sirindhorn Debaratanasuda Kitivadhanadulsobhak ( th, สมเ ...

. Ploypailin had a younger brother, Poom Jensen (1983–2004), and has a younger sister,

Sirikitiya Jensen Than Phu Ying Sirikitiya Jensen ( th, สิริกิติยา เจนเซน, born March 18, 1985), or Sirikittiya Mai Jensen ( th, สิริกิตติยา ใหม่ เจนเสน; ), born Mai Jensen ( th, ใหม� ...

(b. 1985). Ploypailin graduated from the Purcell School, England. She received a bachelor's degree with honors in cognitive psychology from the University of California, San Diego in 2003 and an MBA degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 2007.

Personal life

As a pianist, she has given performances around the world, including at the

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architec ...

, and other venues in Europe and Japan. She also has had occasional honorary starring roles in Thai soap operas, dramas, and musicals, including ''Nemiraj - Scenes from Ten Lives of the Buddha''. A socialite, she has been an occasional model for Thai fashion magazines and society publications. Ploypailin married her long-time boyfriend David Wheeler in Hawaii, United States on 25 August 2009. They have two sons and a daughter, Maximus Wheeler, Leonardo Wheeler and Alexandra Wheeler.

Royal decorations

Order of Chula Chom Klao - 1st Class (Thailand) ribbon

Knight Grand Cross of the

Order of Chula Chom Klao The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao ( th, เครื่องราชอิสริยาภรณ์จุลจอมเกล้า; ) was established on 16 November 1873 by King Chulalongkorn, Rama V of The Thailand, Kingdom of ...

. * Knight Grand Cordon with Chain of the Order of the Crown, Special Class. *

King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (Thailand) ribbon

King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class). *

King Rama X Royal Cypher Medal (Thailand) ribbon

King Rama X Royal Cypher Medal (Second Class). * King Rama X Coronation Medal (Thailand) ribbon

Commemorative Medal on the Occasion of the Coronation of H.M. King Rama X.

Ancestry

References

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Ploypailin Jensen Than Phu Ying Ploypailin Jensen ( th, พลอยไพลิน เจนเซน; ; born February 12, 1981) is a member of the Thai Royal Family, a granddaughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and a niece of King Vajiralongkorn of T ...

MIT Sloan School of Management alumni People educated at Purcell School People from San Diego University of California, San Diego alumni American people of Thai descent American people of Danish descent