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Sirikit
Sign in to saveAlso known as Sirikit Kitiyakara, Somdet Phra Nangchao Sirikit Phra Borommarachininat, Queen Sirikit
Sirikit (born Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara; 12 August 1932 – 24 October 2025) was Queen of Thailand from 28 April 1950 to 13 October 2016 as the wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX).
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Sirikit (born 1932-08-12 in Pathum Wan) is a Thai writer, statesperson, politician, and pianist. She is a member of the Chakri dynasty and holds the noble titles of queen and Queen mother. Her spouse is Bhumibol Adulyadej, and she is the mother of four children, including Princess Ubol Ratana of Thailand, Vajiralongkorn, Sirindhorn, Princess Royal, Chulabhorn, and Princess Srisavangavadhana. Her parents were Nakkhatra Mangala, 2nd Prince of Chanthaburi, and Mom Luang Bua Kitiyakara.
Educated at Rajini School, Sirikit follows Buddhism. She has received several honors, including the Order of the Crown of the Realm, Order of the Star of Romania, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, and Knight of the Order of the Elephant. She also holds military ranks of field marshal, Admiral of the fleet, and marshal of the air force. As an author, she has published works such as "My First Thai Things Around Me in Nature Picture Book with English Translations" and "My First Thai Money, Finance and Shopping Picture Book with English Translations."
Synthesized by Vinony from 30 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, Crossref, Open Library, Last.fm, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 20
Top works
- My First Thai Things Around Me in Nature Picture Book with English Translations
- My First Thai Money, Finance and Shopping Picture Book with English Translations
- My First Thai Vegetables and Spices Picture Book with English Translations
- My First Thai Jobs and Occupations Picture Book with English Translations
- My First Thai Things Around Me at Home Picture Book with English Translations
via Open Library + Wikidata
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 10
- Total plays
- 112
<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Sirikit">Read more on Last.fm</a>
Key facts
- Royalty.consort
- yes
- Royalty.title
- Queen Mother of Thailand
- Royalty.image
- Queen Sirikit, Galaconcert door Koninklijke Militaire Kapel in de Kurzaal te Den Haag , Koningi, Bestanddeelnr 911-7032.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Sirikit in 1960
- Royalty.name
- Sirikit
- Royalty.succession
- Queen consort of Thailand
- Royalty.reign
- 28 April 1950 – 13 October 2016
- Royalty.coronation
- 5 May 1950
- Royalty.cor type
- Coronation
- Royalty.succession1
- Queen regent of Thailand
- Royalty.reign1
- 22 October 1956 – 5 November 1956
- Royalty.reign type1
- Regency
- Royalty.coronation1
- Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
- Royalty.cor type1
- Monarch
- Royalty.birth_name
- Sirikit Kitiyakara
- Royalty.birth_place
- Bangkok, Siam
- Royalty.death_place
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Royalty.issue link
- Issue
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Thailand
- Place of birth
- Pathum Wan
- Place of death
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
- Spouse
- Bhumibol Adulyadej
- Mother
- Mom Luang Bua Kitiyakara
- Occupation
- social worker
- Languages spoken
- Catalan
- Native language
- Thai
- Religion
- Buddhism
- Noble title
- Queen mother
- Hair colour
- grey hair
- Anthem
- Sansoen Phra Barami
- Genre
- blues
- Instrument
- piano
- Military branch
- Royal Thai Armed Forces
- Military rank
- marshal of the air force
- Image
- Queen Sirikit 1960.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Work location
- Bangkok
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- Commons category
- Sirikit
- date of birth
- 1932-08-12
- name in native language
- สิริกิติ์
- Commons Creator page
- Sirikit
- birth name
- สิริกิติ์ กิติยากร
- nickname
- สิริ
- honorific prefix
- Majesty
- social classification
- royalty
- medical condition
- paralysis
- P10632
- Sirikit
- ethnic group
- Thai people
- date of death
- 2025-10-24
- described at URL
- baike.sogou.com/v71616235.htm
via Wikidata · CC0
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Encyclopedic overview
18 sectionsContents
- Early life and family
- Life
- Education
- Marriage
- Regency
- Issue
- Health issues and death
- Cultural status
- Books and writing
- Honours and awards
- Volunteer Defence Corps of Thailand Rank
- Foreign honours
- Eponyms
- Genealogical table
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Sirikit (born Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara; 12 August 1932 – 24 October 2025) was Queen of Thailand from 28 April 1950 to 13 October 2016 as the wife of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX).
Sirikit met Bhumibol in Paris where her father served as the Thai ambassador to France. They married in 1950, shortly before Bhumibol's coronation. In 1956, she was appointed queen regent during the King's temporary ordination as a Buddhist monk. The royal couple had four children: Ubol Ratana, Vajiralongkorn (Rama X), Sirindhorn, and Chulabhorn. As consort to the monarch who became one of the world's longest-reigning heads of state, she held the distinction of being the world's longest-serving queen consort.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sirikit” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.