Vapi Busbakara


Vapi Busbakara was the Princess of Siam. She was a member of Siamese Royal Family. She was a daughter of King Chulalongkorn and adoptive daughter of Queen Sri Savarindira. She was one of the longest-living personages in Thai history, behind three children of King Mongkut ; Princess Nabhabhorn Prabha, who died at the age of 94 in 1958, Princess Praditha Sari, who died in 1962 at the age of 96, and Prince Krida Bhinihan, who died at the age of 97 in 1952.
Her mother was Chao Chom Manda Phrom, but her mother died while she was very young. Later, Queen Savang Vadhana took her in as her adopted daughter, along with her elder sister, Princess Prabha Bannabilaya, including also her full siblings Princess Yaovabha Bongsanid, and Prince Rangsit Prayurasakdi.
She had 3 full siblings; 2 elder sisters, and 1 elder brother;
Princess Vapi Busbakara was the only adopted daughter of Queen Sri Savarindira, who managed and took care of her stepmother's body at death, before traditional Buddhist Royal Cremation was observed. She died on 15 December 1982, at the age of 91. Royal crematorium was done on 26 March 1983, by King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

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