Debsirindra


Debsirindra, formerly Ramphoei Phamaraphirom, born Ramphoei Siriwong, was the second consort of King Mongkut, and mother of King Chulalongkorn.

Biography

Princess Ramphoei was born in 1834 to Siriwong, Prince Mattayaphithak and Lady Noi. She was of Mon descent. When her father died at only 27 years, her grandfather—the king—took her and her sister Phannarai to the Grand Palace and they were said to be his favourite grandchildren. In 1853, Ramphoei married her great-uncle Mongkut and was raised to a Phra Ong Chao. In the same year she gave birth to Prince Chulalongkorn. She later became Queen Ramphoei.
She had 4 children with King Mongkut.
  1. Prince Chulalongkorn, later King Chulalongkorn
  2. Princess Chandrmondol / Chanthonmonthon, later the Princess Wisutkrasat
  3. Prince Chaturonrasmi / Chaturon Ratsami, later the Prince Chakrabardibongse
  4. Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, later the Prince Bhanubandhuwongse Voradej
Queen Ramphoei died in 1861. Her sister, Princess Phannarai, acted as Mongkut's consort for the remainder of his reign. When Chulalongkorn was crowned in 1867, she was posthumously given the title Debsirindramataya, the Queen Mother. Her grandson, Vajiravudh, gave her the name Queen Debsirindra.

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