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Crown Prince of Thailand

Heir apparent to the Thai throne

Summary

Heir apparent to the Thai throne

FieldValue
postCrown Prince
bodyThailand
native_nameสยามมกุฎราชกุมาร
insigniaCrown Prince's Standard of Thailand.svg
altHRH Crown Prince
incumbentVacant
incumbentsince13 October 2016
styleHis Royal Highness
typeHeir apparent
member_ofChakri dynasty
appointerMonarch
termlengthLife tenure or until accession as Sovereign
precursorViceroy of Siam
inauguralVajirunhis
formation

The Crown Prince of Thailand (or Siam; ; ; lit. the royal son of Siam) is a title held by the heir apparent to the Thai throne. It was created by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1886, for his son Prince Maha Vajirunhis, the king's eldest son by a royal wife Queen Savang Vadhana. Prior to this, the Siamese throne did not have a law or formal system regulating royal succession. In 1688, King Phetracha of Ayutthaya created the title of Front Palace, which by the Rattanakosin period had become the main title granted to the heir presumptive to the throne. However, few Front Palaces succeeded to the throne this way, with the exception of King Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Rama II) in 1809. After the death of Bowon Wichaichan in 1885, the title of Front Palace was abolished and replaced with the title of Crown Prince, who became heir apparent to the throne.

In 1924, King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) promulgated the 1924 Palace Law of Succession to regulate the succession. This law essentially barred females, children of commoner wives or children of foreign wives to the throne. It also re-affirmed agnatic primogeniture, or succession through the male line by seniority. This law also affected the individuals who could become Crown Prince. Since its creation, three Princes have been raised to this title, and two have succeeded to the throne.

The title in Thai, Sayammakutratchakuman, comes from conjugation of the words Sayam (Siam), Sanskrit makut (meaning "crown"), ratcha (from Sanskrit rāj), and kuman (from Sanskrit kumār, meaning "son").

Crown Princes

Crown Princes of ThailandPictureNameRelationship to monarchMotherBirthReceive titleCeased to be Crown Prince
[[File:Maha Vajirunhis.jpg100px]]VajirunhisEldest son with queens of King Rama VQueen Savang Vadhana27 June 187814 January 18864 January 1895
(death)
[[File:King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) of Siam.jpg100px]]Vajiravudh
(later King Rama VI)Third son with queens of King Rama VQueen Saovabha Phongsri1 January 18814 January 189523 October 1910
(ascension)
[[File:King Rama X official (crop).png100px]]Vajiralongkorn
(later King Rama X)Only son of King Rama IXQueen Sirikit28 July 195228 December 197213 October 2016
(ascension)

Heirs-apparent and heirs-presumptive to the throne

List of heirs apparent and heirs presumptive since 1886, those in bold succeeded to the throne as king.

Heirs to the Thai ThroneHeirStatusRelationship to monarchBecame heirCeased to be heirNext in line of succession
(Relation to heir)MonarchDateReasonDateReason
[[File:Maha Vajirunhis.jpg70px]]
Crown Prince Maha VajirunhisHeir apparentEldest son with queens14 January 1886New creation4 January 1895Died of typhoidPrince Vajiravudh, Prince of Ayutthaya
1886–1895, younger half-brotherRama V
[[File:King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) of Siam.jpg70px]]
Crown Prince Maha VajiravudhHeir apparentThird son with queens4 January 1895Elder half-brother died23 October 1910Father died; became kingPrince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath, Prince of Phitsanulok
1895–1910, younger brother
[[File:Chakrabongse Bhuvanath.png70px]]
Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath, Prince of PhitsanulokHeir presumptiveYounger brother23 October 1910Elder brother became king13 June 1920Died of pneumoniaPrince Asdang Dejavudh, Prince of Nakhon Ratchasima
1910–1920, younger brotherRama VI
[[File:Prince Asdang Dejavudh of Siam.jpg70px]]
Prince Asdang Dejavudh, Prince of Nakhon RatchasimaHeir presumptiveYounger brother13 June 1920Elder brother died9 February 1924Died of nephrosisPrince Chudadhuj Dharadilok, Prince of Phetchabun
1910–1923, younger brother
Prince Varananda Dhavaj Chudadhuj
1923–1924, nephew
[[File:สิบตรีพระองค์เจ้าวรานนท์ธวัช.jpg70px]]
Prince Varananda Dhavaj ChudadhujHeir presumptiveNephew9 February 1924Uncle died2 September 1924Skipped by the royal commandPrince Prajadhipok Sakdidej, Prince of Sukhothai
1924, uncle
[[File:Prajadhipok's coronation records - 004.jpg70px]]
Prince Prajadhipok Sakdidej, Prince of SukhothaiHeir presumptiveYounger brother2 September 1924Nephew was skipped25 November 1925Elder brother died; became kingPrince Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkla
1924–1925, elder half-brother
[[File:Mahidol (1).jpg70px]]
Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of SongklaHeir presumptiveElder half-brother25 November 1925Younger half-brother became king24 September 1929Died of pneumoniaPrince Ananda Mahidol
1925–1929, eldest sonRama VII
[[File:King Ananda Mahidol portrait photograph.jpg70px]]
Prince Ananda MahidolHeir presumptiveHalf-nephew24 September 1929Father died2 March 1935Abdication of half-uncle; became kingPrince Bhumibol Adulyadej
1929–1935, younger brother
[[File:Aankomst Koning Bhumibol en Koningin Sirikit te Den Haag, Koning Bhumibol, Bestanddeelnr 911-6993 (cropped)(2).jpg70px]]
Prince Bhumibol AdulyadejHeir presumptiveYounger brother2 March 1935Elder brother became king9 June 1946Elder brother died; became kingPrince Paribatra Sukhumbandhu, Prince of Nakhon Sawan
1935–1944, half-uncleRama VIII
Prince Chumbhotbongs Paribatra
1944–1946, half-first cousin
[[File:Chumbhotbongs Paribatra, Prince of Nakhon Sawan II (crop).jpg70px]]
Prince Chumbhotbongs Paribatra, Prince of Nakhon Sawan IIHeir presumptiveHalf-first cousin9 June 1946Half-first cousin became king28 July 1952Son born to kingPrince Sukhumabhinanda
1946–1952, half-brotherRama IX
[[File:HRH Vajiralongkorn (Cropped).jpg70px]]
Crown Prince Maha VajiralongkornHeir apparentOnly son28 July 1952Born13 October 2016Father died; became kingPrince Chumbhotbongs Paribatra, Prince of Nakhon Sawan II
1952–1959, half-first cousin once removed
Prince Sukhumabhinanda
1959–1974, half-first cousin once removed
Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Princess Royal
1974–1978, younger sister
Princess Bajrakitiyabha
1978–1979, only daughter
Prince Juthavachara Mahidol
1979–1997, eldest son
Princess Bajrakitiyabha
1997–2005, eldest daughter
Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti
2005–2016, only recognised son
[[File:Dipangkorn Rasmijoti 2019.jpg70px]]Heir presumptiveOnly recognised son13 October 2016Father became kingPrincess Bajrakitiyabha, Princess Rajasarini Siribajra
2016–present, elder half-sisterRama X

References

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References

  1. [[Royal Thai Government Gazette. Royal Gazette]], [https://web.archive.org/web/20120609234211/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2429/044/368.PDF Announcement of the appointment of Prince Vajirunhis to the Crown Prince of Siam (Thai)], Volume 3, Chapter 44, 1 March 1886, page 368
  2. Royal Gazette, [https://web.archive.org/web/20111110192653/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2437/043/346.PDF The Investiture of Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh (Thai)], Volume 11, Chapter 63, 20 January 1895, page 346
  3. Royal Gazette, [https://web.archive.org/web/20090824020733/http://www.ratchakitcha.soc.go.th/DATA/PDF/2515/A/200/1.PDF Royal Decree announcing the Investiture of Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (Thai)], Volume 89, Chapter 200 (ก), Special Edition, 28 December 1972, Page 1
  4. (1 December 2016). "Thai Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn proclaimed king". BBC.
  5. "การสืบราชสันตติวงศ์โดยราชสกุล "มหิดล"".
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