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== Royal family == [[File:Prince Mahidol and Mom Sangwal.JPG|thumb|Photograph of [[Mahidol Adulyadej|Mahidol Adulyadej, the Prince of Songkla]] and [[Srinagarindra|Mom Sangwan]] (later the [[Queen mother|Princess Mother]]).]] [[File:Grand Palace Bangkok, Thailand.jpg|thumb|The ''Chakri Mahaprasat'', inside the [[Grand Palace]] in Bangkok, the dynastic seat and official residence of the dynasty.]] The present royal family of Thailand belongs to the '''House of Mahidol''' ({{langx|th|ราชสกุลมหิดล}}; {{rtgs|Ratchasakun Mahidon}}), a [[cadet branch]] of the Chakri dynasty. The House was founded by Prince [[Mahidol Adulyadej]] (1891–1929) and Princess [[Srinagarindra]] (1900–1995). The Prince was a son of King [[Chulalongkorn]] and his wife Queen [[Savang Vadhana]]. The Prince was also the half-brother of both King [[Vajiravudh]] and King [[Prajadhipok]]. After the death of King [[Ananda Mahidol]] (Prince Mahidol's elder son), King [[Bhumibol Adulyadej]] (the Prince's younger son) ascended the throne in 1946. In 1949 the King married his [[first cousin once removed]], Mom Rajawongse [[Sirikit Kitiyakara]] (a daughter of Mom Chao [[Nakkhatra Mangala|Nakkhatra Mangala Kitiyakara]], a grandson of King Chulalongkorn). Bhumibol was succeeded by his son [[Vajiralongkorn]] officially on 13 October 2016, but was proclaimed King on 1 December 2016. ===Members=== This is a list of current members of the royal family: * [[Vajiralongkorn|The King]] and [[Suthida|Queen]] (the sovereign and his wife) ** [[Bajrakitiyabha|The Princess Rajasarini Siribajra]] (the King's eldest daughter) ** [[Sirivannavari|Princess Sirivannavari]] (the King's youngest daughter) ** [[Dipangkorn Rasmijoti|Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti]] (the King's youngest son and heir presumptive) ;Descendants of Rama IX * [[Sirikit|Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother]] (the King's mother) ** [[Ubol Ratana|Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya]] (the King's elder sister) ** [[Sirindhorn|The Princess Royal]] (the King's younger sister) ** [[Chulabhorn|The Princess Srisavangavadhana]] (the King's younger sister) *** [[Siribha Chudabhorn|Princess Siribachudhabhorn]] (the King's niece) *** [[Aditayadornkitikhun|Princess Aditayadornkitikhun]] (the King's niece) ;Descendants of Rama V * [[Soamsawali|The Princess Suddhanarinatha]] (the King's ex-wife and maternal first cousin) * [[Chalermsuk Yugala|Prince Chalermsuk Yugala]] (the King's paternal half-second cousin) ===Other members=== ;Descendants of Rama V * Prince Nawaphan Yugala (the King's paternal half-second cousin) * Prince Thikhamphon Yugala (the King's paternal half-second cousin) * [[Chatrichalerm Yukol|Prince Chatrichalerm Yugala]] (the King's paternal half-second cousin) * Prince Chulcherm Yugala (the King's paternal half-second cousin) * Princess Nopphadonchaloemsi Yugala (the King's paternal half-second cousin) ;Descendants of Rama IV * Prince Charunritdet Jayankura (the King's paternal half-first cousin twice removed) * [[Princess Uthaikanya Bhanubandhu]] (the King's paternal half-first cousin once removed) ===Other noble relatives=== * ''Royal Noble Consort'' [[Sineenat|Sineenat Bilaskalayani]] (the King's concubine) * [[Sujarinee Vivacharawongse]] (the King's ex-wife and Princess Sirivannavari's mother) ** [[Juthavachara Vivacharawongse]] and Riya Gough (the King's eldest son & daughter-in-law) ** [[Vacharaesorn Vivacharawongse]] (the King's second son) ** [[Chakriwat Vivacharawongse]] (the King's third son) ** [[Vatchrawee Vivacharawongse]] (the King's fourth son) * ''Dame'' [[Srirasmi Suwadee]] (the King's ex-wife and Prince Dipangkorn's mother) ;Descendants of Rama IX * Peter Ladd Jensen (Princess Ubolratana's ex-husband) ** ''Dame'' [[Ploypailin Jensen]] and David Wheeler (the King's niece & nephew-in-law) *** Maximus Wheeler (the King's grandnephew) *** Leonardo Wheeler (the King's grandnephew) *** Alexandra Wheeler (the King's grandniece) ** ''Dame'' [[Sirikitiya Jensen]] (the King's niece) * Virayudh Tishyasarin (the Princess Srisavangavadhana's ex-husband) ;Descendants of Mahidol Adulyadej * ''Dame'' [[Dhasanawalaya Sornsongkram|Dhasanawalaya]] and Sinthu Sornsongkram (the King's paternal first cousin and her husband) ** Jitat and Jessica Sornsongkram (the King's paternal first cousin once removed and his wife) ;Descendants of Rama V * [[Induratana Paribatra]] (the King's paternal half-first cousin once removed) * ''Dame'' Wutchaloem Vudhijaya (the King's paternal half-first cousin once removed) * ''Dame'' Phansawali Kitiyakara (the King's paternal half-second cousin, maternal aunt by marriage, and the Princess Suddhanarinatha's mother) ** ''The Hon.'' Sarali Kitiyakara (the King's maternal first cousin and the Princess Suddhanarinatha's younger sister) * Phanuma Yugala (the King's paternal half-second cousin) * Sisawangwong Bunyachittradun (the King's paternal half-second cousin) * Phumaripihrom Schell and Jean-Marie Schell (the King's paternal half-second cousin and her husband) * Patthamanarangsi Senanarong (the King's paternal half-second cousin) * ''Dame'' [[Busba Kitiyakara|Busba Sathanapong]] (the King's maternal aunt) ;Descendants of Rama IV * Phanwarophat Svetarundra (the King's paternal second cousin once removed)
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