Yaovamalaya Narumala, Princess of
Sawankhalok ( th, เยาวมาลย์นฤมล; ; 4 June 1873–3 July 1909), was a Princess of Siam (later
Thailand
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). She was a member of the
Chakri dynasty of
Thailand
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. She was the daughter of King
Chulalongkorn.
Her mother was
Ubolratana Narinaga, the Princess Akaravorarajgalya, daughter of
Ladavalya, the Prince Bhumindrabhakdi and Mom Chin Ladavalya na Ayudhya. She was given full name by her father as ''Yaovamalaya Narumala Sabasakon Galyani'' ( th, เยาวมาลย์นฤมล สรรพสกนธ์กัลยาณี)
She served as an executive vice-president of the Red Unalom Society, a
humanitarian organisation (later the
Thai Red Cross Society
The Thai Red Cross Society ( th, สภากาชาดไทย; ) is a major humanitarian organisation in Thailand, providing services as part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
The society was founded in 1893 and is h ...
), founded by Queen
Savang Vadhana
Sri Savarindira ( th, ศรีสวรินทิรา; , 10 September 1862 – 17 December 1955), also known as Savang Vadhana ( th, สว่างวัฒนา; ), was a consort and half-sister of Chulalongkorn (Rama V), but she was no ...
as maternal patron. Queen
Saovabha Phongsri
Queen Saovabha Phongsri ( th, เสาวภาผ่องศรี; RTGS: Saowapha PhongsiPronunciation) was an agnatic half-sister and queen of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Thailand, and mother of both King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) and King Pr ...
was appointed its first president, and
Plien Phasakoravongs acted as the society secretary. She worked as an executive vice-president with the other princesses:
*
Queen Sukhumala Marasri
*
Suddha Dibyaratana, the Princess
Sri Ratanakosindra
*
Chandra Saradavara, the Princess of
Phichit
*
Srivilailaksana, the Princess of
Suphan Buri
*
Ubolratana Narinaka, the Princess Akaravorarajgalya
*
Saisavalibhirom, the Princess Suddhasininat Piyamaharaj Padivaradda
*
Chao Chom Manda Kesorn (Rama V)
On 21 May 1905, she was given the royal title from her father, that of Princess of
Sawankhalok ( th, กรมขุนสวรรคโลกลักษณวดี). She was given the rank of ''Krom Khun'', the fourth level of the ''Krom'' ranks.
Princess Yaovamalaya Narumala died on 3 July 1909, at the age of 36.
Royal decorations
* Dame of The Most Illustrious
*
Dame Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (First class): received 26 November 1893
Ancestry
References
Royal Command of giving title HRH Princess Yaovamalaya Narumala, the Princess of Sawankalok
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1873 births
1909 deaths
19th-century Thai women
19th-century Chakri dynasty
20th-century Thai women
20th-century Chakri dynasty
Thai female Chao Fa
Dames Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
Children of Chulalongkorn
Thai female Phra Ong Chao
Daughters of kings