Vapi Busbakara
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| Born | 25 June 1891 Grand Palace Bangkok, Siam | ||||
| Died | 15 December 1982 (aged 91) Bangkok, Thailand | ||||
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| House | Chakri Dynasty | ||||
| Father | Chulalongkorn (Rama V) | ||||
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Vapi Busbakara (Thai: วาปีบุษบากร; RTGS: Wapibutsabakon; 25 June 1891 – 15 December 1982) was the Princess of Siam (later Thailand). She was a member of Siamese Royal Family. She is a daughter of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). She was one of the longest-living personages in Thai history, behind three children of King Mongkut (Rama IV); Princess Nabhabhorn Prabha, who died at the age of 94 in 1958, Princess Praditha Sari, who died in 1962 at the age of 96, and Prince Krida Bhinihan, who died at the agr of 97 in 1952.
Her mother was (daughter of Phraya Phitsanuloka Thibodi), but her mother died while she was very young. Later, Queen Savang Vadhana took her in as her adopted daughter, along with her elder sister, Princess Prabha Bannabilaya, including also her full siblings Princess Yaovabha Bongsanid, and Prince Rangsit Prayurasakdi.
She had 3 full siblings; 2 elder sisters, and 1 elder brother;
- Princess Prabha Bannabilaya (13 August 1885 – 8 September 1948)
- Princess Prabai Bannapilas (13 August 1885 – 17 September 1886) Princess Prabha Bannabilaya's twin sister.
- Prince Samaya Vudhirodom (13 September 1888 – 9 December 1889)
Princess Vapi Busbakara was the only adopted daughter of Queen Sri Savarindira, who managed and took care of her stepmother's body at death, before traditional Buddhist Royal Cremation was observed. She died on 15 December 1982, at the age of 90. Royal crematorium was done on 26 March 1983, by King Bhumibol Adulyadej.
Royal Decorations[]
Dame of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri: received 9 May 1950
Dame Cross of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao (First class): received 2 May 1950
Dame Grand Cordon of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
Dame Grand Cordon of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
Dame Cross of the Vallabhabhorn Order
King Rama V's Royal Cypher Medal (Second Class)
King Rama VI's Royal Cypher Medal (Second Class)
King Rama VII's Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
King Rama VIII's Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
King Rama IX's Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)
Ancestry[]
| Princess Vapi Busbakara | Father: Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam |
Paternal Grandfather: Mongkut, King Rama IV of Siam |
Paternal Great-grandfather: Buddha Loetla Nabhalai, King Rama II of Siam |
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Queen Sri Suriyendra | |||
| Paternal Grandmother: Queen Debsirindra |
Paternal Great-grandfather: | ||
| Paternal Great-grandmother: Mom Noi Sirivongs na Ayudhya | |||
| Mother: |
Maternal Grandfather: Phraya Phitsanuloka Thibodi |
Maternal Great-grandfather: unknown | |
| Maternal Great-grandmother: unknown | |||
| Maternal Grandmother: unknown |
Maternal Great-grandfother: unknown | ||
| Maternal Great-grandmother: unknown |
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The generations are numbered from the establishment of the Chakri Dynasty from 1782 | ||
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* was degraded from royalty ** relinquished royal titles | ||
- 1891 births
- 1982 deaths
- 19th-century Thai women
- 19th-century Chakri dynasty
- 20th-century Thai women
- 20th-century Chakri dynasty
- Thai female Phra Ong Chao
- Dames Grand Cross of the Order of Chula Chom Klao
- Members of the Vallabhabhorn Order
- Children of Chulalongkorn