Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya ( th, สิริวัณณวรี นารีรัตนราชกัญญา; ; ; born 8 January 1987) is a Princess of the Kingdom of Thailand and is the only daughter 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 ...

by his former consort

Sujarinee Vivacharawongse Sujarinee Vivacharawongse ( th, สุจาริณี วิวัชรวงศ์; ; 26 May 1962), born Yuvadhida Polpraserth ( th, ยุวธิดา ผลประเสริฐ; ), stage-named Yuvadhida Suratsawadee ( th, ยุว� ...

(commonly known as Yuvadhida Polpraserth). She is also the only one of their common children in the line of succession and to bear

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. She has produced works as a fashion designer, and competed in sports as an equestrian and

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Early life and education

Sirivannavari was born ''Mom Chao'' Busyanambejra Mahidol ( th, บุษย์น้ำเพชร มหิดล; ; ), but later changed to ''Mom Chao'' Chakkrityapha Mahidol ( th, จักรกฤษณ์ยาภา มหิดล), and once again to ''Mom Chao'' Sirivanvari Mahidol ( th, สิริวัณวรี มหิดล) upon order of

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 ...

. She has four full siblings. Following her parents' divorce, her mother moved with her siblings to the

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, where her father ordered her abduction and return to Thailand. Sirivannavari graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Chulalongkorn University and a master's in design from École de la Chambre Syndicale de la couture Parisienne. She was elevated to Princess status by royal command of her grandfather, King

Bhumibol Adulyadej Bhumibol Adulyadej ( th, ภูมิพลอดุลยเดช; ; ; (Sanskrit: ''bhūmi·bala atulya·teja'' - "might of the land, unparalleled brilliance"); 5 December 192713 October 2016), conferred with the title King Bhumibol the Great ...

, on 15 June 2005.

Personal life

Sirivannavari represented Thailand in badminton in 2005 at 23rd South East Asian Games in the Philippines, winning a team gold. In this, she follows in the footsteps of her grandfather, King

, who represented his country in international sailing events. A badminton tournament that made its debut in 2016, the

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, was named as the

Princess Sirivannavari Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya ( th, สิริวัณณวรี นารีรัตนราชกัญญา; ; ; born 8 January 1987) is a Princess of the Kingdom of Thailand and is the only daughter of King Vajiralongko ...

. In 2007, Sirivannavari was invited by Pierre Balmain, the French couturier, to present her fashion show in Paris. Her debut Paris collection was titled Presence of the Past, which drew on memories of her royal grandmother as well as giving a modern interpretation to traditional Thai costume. The following year, she presented her own fashion show in Paris. She designed a dress worn by the Thai entrant in the Miss Universe Thailand 2018 pageant. YouTube personality Wanchaleom Jamneanphol, known online as Mixy Bigmouth, was subsequently threatened with prosecution under Thailand's lèse-majesté laws after describing the dress as ugly. Sirivannavari began riding horses at age nine. She trained in France at the International Moniteur d'Equitation, Le Cadre Noir de Saumur. She competed as a member of the Thai

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team in the 2013 and 2017 Southeast Asian Games. In 2008, Sirivannavari was included as 16th on the list of the "20 Hottest Young Royals", compiled by ''

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Honorary degrees

* Chulalongkorn University – honorary Doctorate in Fine and Applied Arts, in recognition of her design skill, advocacy of Thai craftsmanship, and her high-end fashion brand, Sirivannavari.

Symbols

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Early life and education

Personal life

Honorary degrees

Symbols

Ancestry

Notes

References

See also