Thailand’s royal family Married House of Mahidol Other Chakri House Prince Princess Mahidol Adulyadej Srinagarindra (1892-1929) (1900-1995) Succeeds Princess (Rama VIII) (Rama IX) Queen Galyani King King Sirikit Vadhana Ananda Bhumibol Kitiyakara (1923-2008) Mahidol Adulyadej (b. 1932) (b. 1925) (b. 1927) r. 1935-1946 r. 1946-2016 The princess broke the long-standing tradition of Thai royalty staying out of politics by entering the election. Peter Princess (Rama X) Princess Princess Virayudh Ladd Ubolratana King Maha Sirindhorn Chulabhorn Tishyasarin Jensen Rajakanya Vajiralongkorn (b. 1955) (b. 1957) (b. 1955) (b. 1951) (b. 1951) (b. 1952) m. 1982 m. 1972 div. 1996 div. 1998 First wife CHILDREN Princess Princess Bajrakitiyabha Soamsavali (b. 1978) (b. 1957) CHILDREN CHILDREN m. 1977, div. 1991 Princess Ploypailin Juthavachara Siribhachudhabhorn (b. 1981) (b. 1979) (b. 1982) Second wife Bhumi Vacharaesorn Princess (1983-2004) Sujarinee (b. 1981) Adityadhornkitikhun (b. 1957) (b. 1984) Sirikitiya m. 1994, Chakriwat (b. 1985) div. 1996 (b. 1983) Vatchrawee (b. 1985) Princess Sirivannavari (b. 1987) Third wife Prince Dipangkorn Srirasmi (b. 2005) (b. 1971) m. 2001, div. 2014 Fourth wife Queen Suthida Vajiralongkorn na Ayudhaya • She graduated from Assumption University, a private university in Bangkok, with a bachelor’s degree in communication arts in 2000, according to the Thai Rath newspaper. • She worked as a ight attendant at Thai Airways before joining the protection unit of then-Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn. • Prior to her marriage, she held the rank of general in the Royal Thai Army, having been promoted to the position in December 2016 by King Vajiralongkorn by royal decree. • She was deputy commander of the King’s Own Bodyguard Regiment. The king himself is commander of the unit, and he rst designated her to the special ofcer unit of the Crown Prince’s Bodyguard Regiment in 2013. • She has been awarded royal honours in 20 royal decrees, the rst in 2012, when King Bhumibol awarded her the Order of the White Elephant for her “honesty, loyalty and responsibility... dedication and sacrice” in service to then Prince Vajiralongkorn. The royal decree named her as Lieutenant Colonel Suthida Vajiralongkorn. Source: REUTERS STRAITS TIMES GRAPHICS.