Prince Bhanubandhu Vongsevoradej
Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, The Prince Bhanubandhu Vongsevoradej
or
His Royal Highness Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse, Prince Uncle
(11 January 1859 – 13 June 1928) (
Thai
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) was a son of King
Mongkut
of
Siam
and Queen
Debsirindra
.
[1]
[2]
Although the Prince held a number of posts in the government of his elder brother, King
Chulalongkorn
, including the post of Commander-in-Chief of the
Royal Siamese Army
, he is best remembered as the founder of the
Thai postal service
and the first
Field marshal
in
Royal Siamese Army
during
King Vajiravudh
.
[3]
His most famous son is the
Formula One
racer, Prince Birabongse Bhanutej Bhanubandh, better known as
Prince Bira
.
[4]
Early life and education
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Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse born on 11 January 1860 at the
Grand Palace
, Bangkok. He has 3 brothers and sisters, including
King Chulalongkorn
, Princess
Chandrmondol
and Prince
Chaturonrasmi
. After 2 years, his mother died. Later, his father died when he was 10 years old. He was the scatterer of rice in the procession of the royal funeral of King Mongkut. When he was 12 years old King Chulalongkorn appointed him as Prince Brother, with a royal ceremony at the
Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall
. When he was 13 years old he was ordained as a novice at
Wat Phra Kaew
with Supreme Patriarch
Pavares Variyalongkorn
as a preceptor then went out to
Wat Bowonniwet Vihara
.
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He began his studies in the school of female teachers and began to study by himself. After that, he studied the books of Khmer and Pali at the Bureau of Phraya Priyatthi Dhammada when he is ordained. After that, he studied military education at the Bureau of the
King's Guard
since 1872 and learning the Thai language from Phraya Srisoonthorn Waham (Noi Ajarayangkul) including studying civil service traditions and royal traditions from Prince
Mahamala
, the Prince Bamrapporapak.
[6]
Careers
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He carried out military service in a special officer rank, with a
first lieutenant
's uniform in Bureau of the King's Guard When King Chulalongkorn travelled to Singapore (2nd time) and Burma, parts of England throughout India including the rising districts of Siam along the western coast of
Malaya
. He held positions including Minister of the Council and Privy Council of King Chulalongkorn, Chancellor of the Ministry of Defense, The Privy Council of King Rama VI and the President and Privy Councilor in King Rama VII, Inspector General, Commander of the Navy Department and Director-General of the Post and Telegraph Department.
Death
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Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse died on 13 June 1928 aged 68 at
Buraphaphirom Palace
.
Issue
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He had 16 children, 9 sons and 7 daughters:
- Princess
Dibyasambandh
- Prince
Nibanna Bhanubongse
- Prince
Siriwongse Vadhanadej
- Princess (unnamed)
- Princess
Chalermkhetramongmol
- Prince
Suriyon Yiembayab
- Prince
Ballap Danaya
- Prince Daeng (stillborn)
- Princess
Khaimuk
- Princess
Rambhai Prabha
- Prince
Aphassorawongse
- Prince
Birabongse Bhanudej
- Prince
Norasetdha Suriyalaksana
- Prince
Chirasakdi Suprabhas
(
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)
- Princess Lek (died at six days old)
Honours
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National honours
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- Knight of the Most Illustrious
Order of the Royal House of Chakri
(1882)
- Knight of the Ancient and Auspicious
Order of the Nine Gems
(1869)
- Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Illustrious
Order of Chula Chom Klao
(1900)
- Knight of the
Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit
(1912)
- Knight Grand Commander
(Senangapati)
of the Honourable
Order of Rama
(1918)
- Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted
Order of the White Elephant
(1913)
- Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble
Order of the Crown of Thailand
(1920)
- Dushdi Mala Medal
(1893)
- Chakra Mala Medal (1893)
- Chakrabarti Mala Medal (1898)
- Saradul Mala Medal (1926)
- Pushpa Mala Medal (1901)
- King Rama IV Royal Cypher Medal, 2nd Class (1904)
- King Rama V Royal Cypher Medal, 1st Class (1901)
- King Rama VI Royal Cypher Medal, 1st Class (1910)
- King Rama VII Royal Cypher Medal, 1st Class (1926)
- Rachada Bhisek Medal (1893)
- Prabas Mala Medal (1898)
- Rajini Medal (1898)
- Dvidha Bhisek Medal (1903)
- Rajamangala Medal (1907)
- Rajamangala Bhisek Medal (1908)
- King Rama VI Coronation Medal (1911)
- King Rama VII Coronation Medal (1925)
Foreign honours
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Ancestry
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Ancestors of Bhanurangsi Savangwongse
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