Sirivannavari

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| name = {{ubl|Sirivannavari|{{langn|th|สิริวัณณวรี}}}}

| birth_name = Busyanambejra Mahidol

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|01|08|df=y}}

| birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand

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| full name = Sirivannavari Nariratana Rajakanya

| house = Mahidol (Chakri dynasty)

| father = Vajiralongkorn (Rama X)

| mother = Yuvadhida Polpraserth

| religion = Theravada Buddhism

| occupation = {{hlist|Fashion designer|athlete}}

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Sirivannavari ({{langx|th|สิริวัณณวรี นารีรัตนราชกัญญา}};{{#tag:ref|Princess Sirivannavari does not normally use a surname, but when one is required, it may be Mahidol, but in 2017 SEA Games, Sirivannavari used the surname Vajiralongkorn.{{cite web|work= KL SEA Games 2017|title= HRH Sirivannavari Nariratana Vajiralongkorn|url= http://gms.kualalumpur2017.com.my/RS2017/Athlete/ProfilePage/4181|access-date= 28 March 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081122/http://gms.kualalumpur2017.com.my/RS2017/Athlete/ProfilePage/4181|archive-date= 16 January 2018|url-status= dead|df= dmy-all}}|group=fn|name=sur}} {{IPA|th|sì.rì.wān.wá(ʔ).riː.}}; {{RTGS|Siriwanwari Narirat Ratchakanya}}; born 8 January 1987) is a Thai princess and the only daughter of King Vajiralongkorn by his former consort Sujarinee Vivacharawongse (commonly known as Yuvadhida Polpraserth). She is also the only one of their children in the line of succession and to bear royal titles. She has produced works as a fashion designer, and competed in sports as an equestrian and badminton player.{{cite news |last1=Ellis-Petersen |first1=Hannah |title=YouTube host faces charges for criticising Thai princess's Miss Universe dress |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/19/youtube-host-faces-charges-for-criticising-thai-princesss-miss-universe-dress |access-date=19 December 2018 |work=The Guardian |date=19 December 2018}}

Early life and education

Sirivannavari was born Mom Chao Busyanambejra Mahidol ({{langx|th|บุษย์น้ำเพชร มหิดล}}; {{IPA|th|bùt.nám.pʰét má(ʔ).hì.dōn}}; {{RTGS|Butnamphet Mahidon}}), but later changed to Mom Chao Chakkrityapha Mahidol ({{langx|th|จักรกฤษณ์ยาภา มหิดล}}), and once again to Mom Chao Sirivanvari Mahidol ({{langx|th|สิริวัณวรี มหิดล}}) upon order of Queen Sirikit.ศุภวัฒย์ เกษมศรี, พลตรี หม่อมราชวงศ์, และรัชนี ทรัพย์วิจิตร. พระอนุวงศ์ชั้นหม่อมเจ้าในพระราชวงศ์จักรี – กรุงเทพ : สำนักพิมพ์บรรณกิจ, พิมพ์ครั้งที่ 3 พ.ศ. 2549. {{ISBN|974-221-818-8}}. She has four full siblings. Following her parents' divorce in 1996, her mother moved with her siblings to the United Kingdom; her father then ordered Sirivannavari's abduction and return to Thailand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2010/05/19/the-playboy-prince-of-thailand|title=Prince of Thailand Maha Vajiralongkorn: The Playboy|last=Simons|first=Lewis M.|website=Daily Beast|date=19 May 2010|access-date=23 February 2019|language=en}}

Sirivannavari graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from Chulalongkorn University and a master's in design from Ecole de la Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne. She was elevated to Princess status by royal command of her grandfather, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, on 15 June 2005.

Personal life

Sirivannavari represented Thailand in badminton at the 2005 Southeast Asian Games in the Philippines, winning a team gold.{{cite news|url=http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2014/09/15/2014091501678.html|title=Thai Princess to Compete in Dressage at Asian Games|work=The Chosunilbo|date=15 September 2014 |access-date=7 February 2020}} In this, she follows in the footsteps of her grandfather, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who represented his country in international sailing events. A badminton tournament that made its debut in 2016, the Thailand Masters, bears her name.

In 2007, Sirivannavari was invited by Pierre Balmain, the French couturier, to present her fashion show in Paris. Her debut Paris collection was titled Presence of the Past, which drew on memories of her royal grandmother as well as giving a modern interpretation to traditional Thai costume.{{Cite news|last=Shard|first=Sarah |title= Paris meets Bangkok in collection by Thai princess| url=http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/26880 |work=ThingsAsian|agency=AFP|date=13 November 2007 |access-date=14 June 2008}} The following year, she presented her own fashion show in Paris.Fashion Week: Spring/Summer 2008.{{full citation needed|date=February 2020}} She designed a dress worn by Sophida Kanchanarin, Thailand's representative in the Miss Universe 2018 pageant. YouTube personality Wanchaleom Jamneanphol, known online as Mixy Bigmouth, was subsequently threatened with prosecution under Thailand's lèse-majesté laws after describing the dress as ugly.

Sirivannavari began riding horses at age nine. She trained in France at the International Moniteur d'Equitation, Le Cadre Noir de Saumur. She competed as a member of the Thai equestrian sports team in the 2013 and 2017 SEA Games.{{cite news |last=Turner|first=Paige|title=5 things to know about Sirivannavari Nariratana, the gifted Thai princess |url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3037220/5-things-know-about-sirivannavari-nariratana-gifted-thai |access-date=10 December 2019 |work=South China Morning Post |date=11 November 2019}}

In 2008, Sirivannavari was included as 16th on the list of the "20 Hottest Young Royals", compiled by Forbes.{{Cite news |last=Streib|first=Lauren|title=The 20 Hottest Young Royals |url=https://www.forbes.com/2008/05/23/royals-celebrity-monarchs-biz-billies-cz_ls_0527royals_slide_17.html |work=Forbes |date=27 May 2008 |access-date=4 June 2008}}

Sirivannavari has been appointed as a specialist in the Royal Thai Army with the rank of major general, according to the royal gazette. King Maha Vajiralongkorn announced the appointment of his daughter in the latest round of military promotions that will be effective from 1 April 2023.[https://www.thairath.co.th/news/royal/2650716 โปรดเกล้าฯ แต่งตั้ง "สมเด็จเจ้าฟ้าสิริวัณณวรี" ผู้ชำนาญการกองทัพบก พระราชทานพระยศพลตรีหญิง] Sirivannavari was the patron of the Royal Stable Unit of the 2nd Cavalry Division, King's Guard, Royal Thai Army.[https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/2085350/ โปรดเกล้าฯ พระราชทานพระยศ ‘พล.ต.หญิง’ สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกเธอ เจ้าฟ้าสิริวัณณวรีฯ... สามารถติดตามต่อได้ที่ : https://www.dailynews.co.th/news/2085350/]

==Styles, Honours and symbols==

===National honours===

80x80px Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri (2019)
80x80px Dame Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (2000)
80x80px Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant (2008)
80x80px Knight Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand (2005)
80x80px Knight Grand Cross of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn (2006)
80x80px King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal, First Class (1999)
80x80px King Rama X Royal Cypher Medal, First Class (2019)

= Foreign honours =

{{Flag|Hungary}} :
80x80px Commander's Cross with Star of the Hungarian Order of Merit (Civil Division) (2024)page 1803https://magyarkozlony.hu/dokumentumok/3e6e64a9bac183983dd44591077eea3314c5fd00/megtekintes#;=Sirivannavari

= Honorary degrees =

Chulalongkorn University – honorary Doctorate in Fine and Applied Arts, in recognition of her design skill,{{Cite web|date=11 November 2019|title=5 things to know about gifted Thai princess Sirivannavari Nariratana|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/luxury/article/3037220/5-things-know-about-sirivannavari-nariratana-gifted-thai|access-date=2 October 2020|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}} advocacy of Thai craftsmanship, and her high-end fashion brand, Sirivannavari.{{Cite web|title=PRINCESS SIRIVANNAVARI GETS CHULA DEGREE FOR THAI DESIGN|url=https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/2020/10/02/princess-sirivannavari-gets-chula-degree-for-thai-design/|access-date=2 October 2020|website=www.khaosodenglish.com|date=2 October 2020}}

= Styles and Symbols =

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Ancestry

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|2= 2. King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand

|3= 3. Sujarinee Vivacharawongse

|4= 4. King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX of Thailand

|5= 5. Sirikit Kitiyakara

|6= 6. Thanit Polpraserth

|7= 7. Yaovalak Komarakul na Nagara

|8= 8. Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, Prince of Songkla

|9= 9. Sangwan Talapat

|10= 10. Prince Nakkhatra Mangkala, Prince of Chanthaburi II

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Notes

References

External links

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[https://web.archive.org/web/20180116081122/http://gms.kualalumpur2017.com.my/RS2017/Athlete/ProfilePage/4181 Sirivannavari] at the Kuala Lumpur 2017 Southeast Asian Games (archived)
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