Valaya Alongkorn

Valaya Alongkorn, Princess of Phetchaburi (; ; 16 April 1884 – 15 February 1938), was a princess of Siam (later Thailand), and a member of the Chakri dynasty. She was the daughter of King Chulalongkorn and Savang Vadhana. Her older brother Vajirunhis was the first Crown Prince of Siam. She was also the elder sister of Mahidol Adulyadej, the Prince of Songkla, and the full aunt of kings Ananda Mahidol and Bhumibol Adulyadej. Birth Princess Valaya Alongkorn was born on 16 April 1884 at Grand Palace. She was the 43rd daughter of King Chulalongkorn, and the 5th child of Savang Vadhana, princess consort and half-sister of King Chulalongkorn, (later Queen Sri Savarindira). Her full given name was Valaya Alongkorn Narindorn Debyakumari, given by her father. She had 6 siblings, 3 elder brothers, 1 elder sister, 1 younger sister, and 1 younger brother: Crown Prince Maha Vajirunhis of Siam (27 June 1878 – 4 January 1894) Prince Isariyalongkorn (4 September 1879 – 25 September 1879) Princess Vichitra Chiraprabha (21 April 1881 – 15 August 1881) Prince Sommatiwongse Varodaya, the Prince of Nakhon Si Thammarat (9 June 1882 – 17 June 1899) Princess Sirabhorn Sobhon (19 July 1888 – 24 May 1898) Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, the Prince of Songkla, (posthumously The Prince Father of Thailand; 1 January 1891 – 24 September 1929) father of Galyani Vadhana, Ananda Mahidol, and Bhumibol Adulyadej. When she was 3 years old, her mother sent her to live with her own sister Queen Saovabha Phongsri, as an adopted daughter, due to Queen Saovabha having lost her own daughters: Bahurada Manimaya and a princess who died shortly after birth. They lived together at the Suddha Sri Abhiromya residence in the Inner court of the Grand Palace.