Vajirunhis

Vajirunhis
Crown Prince of Siam
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Crown Prince of Siam
Tenure	14 January 1886 – 4 January 1895
Born	(1878-06-27)27 June 1878 Grand Palace, Bangkok, Siam
Died	Bangkok, Siam
House	House of Chakri
Father	Chulalongkorn
Mother	Savang Vadhana.

Maha Vajirunhis, Crown Prince of Siam (Thai: มหาวชิรุณหิศ; rtgs: Maha Wachirunnahit; 27 June 1878 – 4 January 1895) was the first Crown Prince of the Chakri Dynasty. He was the first son of King Chulalongkorn and Queen Savang Vadhana.

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Maha Vajirunhis with his father King Chulalongkorn in court dress at the Grand Palace

In 1886, after the death of the last Vice King Bovorn Vichaichan, King Chulalongkorn chose not to appoint one of his brothers as a new Vice King, but instead appointed his eldest son as the Crown Prince of Siam. On January 14, 1886, he was officially introduced to his position with the title of Sayam Makutrajakuman, or Crown Prince of Siam. A bright and handsome child, the Prince died unexpectedly of typhoid fever at age 16, long before he could reach the throne. King Chulalongkorn's second son, Prince Vajiravudh, was then named crown prince, and succeeded him as Rama VI in 1910.

The King built the Prince his own palace, nicknamed Windsor Palace. The European-style palace was demolished after his death. The site is currently the National Stadium of Thailand.

Private interests

Prince Vajirunhis was interested in the liberal arts, writing daily in a diary he was given by his father at the age of five. He wrote many poems. One, written for his father on October 25, 1888, is below:

Love who as love as	Father
Love don't want to estrange	Even a little
Love what cannot	Equal to him
Much love cannot away from	Awa someday

Titles and styles

Styles of Crown Prince Maha Vajirunhis
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Reference style	His Royal Highness
Spoken style	Your Royal Highness
Alternative style	Sir

• 1878–1886: His Royal Highness Prince Maha Vajirunhis
• 1886–1895: His Royal Highness Crown Prince Maha Vajirunhis

Ancestors

Family of Vajirunhis

16. (=24.) Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I)               8. (=12.) Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (Rama II)                       17. (=25.) Amarindra               4. (=6.) Mongkut (Rama IV)                             18. (=26.) Ngern Saetan               9. (=13.) Sri Suriyendra                       19. (=27.) Kaew, the Princess Sri Sudarak               2. Chulalongkorn (Rama V)                                   20. Nangklao (Rama III)               10. Prince Sirivongse, the Prince Matayaphitaksa                       21. Sab Sirisambandh               5. Debsirindra                             22. But               11. Noi                       23. Chaem               1. Vajirunhis                                         24. (=16.) Phutthayotfa Chulalok (Rama I)               12. (=8.) Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (Rama II)                       25. (=17.) Amarindra               6. (=4.) Mongkut (Rama IV)                             26. (=18.) Ngern Saetan               13. (=9.) Sri Suriyendra                       27. (=19.) Kaew, the Princess Sri Sudarak               3. Savang Vadhana                                   14. Taeng Sucharitakul                       7. Piam Sucharitakul                             15. Nag Sucharitakul

External links

• Soravij
• 'The Crown Prince of Siam', 1894, Science & Society Picture Library

Vajirunhis Chakri Dynasty Born: 27 June 1878 Died: 4 January 1894
New title	Crown Prince of Siam 1886–1894	Succeeded by Vajiravudh