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Recently, the Thai government announced that Bangkok has entered a state of emergency. People's protests demanded the reform of the constitutional monarchy system, and at the same time, demanded that former soldier Prayut step down. October 25 is the deadline given by protesters, but Prayut ignored it, so the wave of protest in Thailand may erupt again.
At this node, 68-year-old Thai King Rama X Maha Vajiralongkorn was sent to Bangkok Hospital for treatment in the early hours of last Wednesday. According to German Biography, one of the king's guards was infected with the new coronavirus after the royal entourage returned to Thailand from Germany. However, the reason for the King's hospitalization was not disclosed, and health care workers were reportedly told to remain silent.
Maha Vajiralongkorn's appearance has been decreasing recently, but other members of the Thai royal family have not reduced the frequency of attending events. Even the 15-year-old Prince Tibangkorn has begun to attend events frequently. Of course, for most Thai people, they are more inclined to be more friendly to the people-friendly Princess Pachara (collectively referred to as Princess Pachara).
Last week, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn led his family to participate in a royal trip outside the Grand Palace in Bangkok to commemorate his ancestor Zhulalongkorn. Pachara, 42, was wearing a purple dress and followed her father and queen politely. The King of Thailand and Queen Suthida came to the crowd. In order to take the lead for the people, the eldest princess knelt on the concrete floor with her knees, which was all her best.
Parchara is the eldest daughter of Maha Vajiralongkorn, and her biological mother is the king's first wife, Princess Songshivali. Princess Song Shivali also came from a royal family and was the niece of Queen Mother Sirikit, the mother of Vajiralongkorn. On the one hand, this marriage can allow Vajiralongkorn to gain strong family support, and on the other hand, it can also make Queen Sirikit's family stronger with the next generation of kings.
1977, under the arrangement of Queen Sirikit , Vajiralongkorn, who was still the prince, married his cousin Song Shivali. However, he was extremely dissatisfied with this arranged marriage and did not like his wife very much. Especially after Princess Songshiwali became pregnant, he began dating an actress named Yuwadida.
The husband cheated during pregnancy, and Princess Song Shivali was also quite frustrated. However, she did not use her family's power to cry, nor did she ask Queen Mother Sirikit to make the decision. Instead, she silently took on the royal things she deserved and raised her daughter Princess Pachara with great difficulty. Although Princess Pachara is not valued by her father, she has been loved by her grandparents since she was a child.
Since Princess Pachara was born and baptized, the old king Bhumibol took it personally. The little princess was held by the nurse's sister and accepted the holy water of her grandfather. King Bhumibol looked cold and domineering in his face, but when he faced his chubby little granddaughter, he looked like his grandfather of an ordinary family, and his eyes were filled with pity. The old king and Queen Sirikit often took their little granddaughter to the garden to take photos and share the joy of family life.
1979, the relationship between Vajiralongkorn and Yuwadida was exposed, and the princess Song Shi Wali refused to divorce. Vajiralongkorn not only sued Song Shivali, but also appeared in court in person, attributed all the sins of the family's breakup to Song Shivali. Song Shivali could not refute it, because if she refuted it, she might be sentenced to great disrespect for the royal family.
Shiwali and Vajiralongkorn divorced, Queen Mother Sirikit did not cancel her title of princess in order to stabilize Princess Sirikit. Princess Songshivali did not remarry after her divorce, but stayed in the royal family to raise Princess Pachara.
Later, Princess Song Shivali became ill after being neglected for a long time and was overworked. Now she is unable to act independently, and her body has also become deformed with the disease and can only rely on a wheelchair to move. The only thing that made her happy was that Princess Pachara continued to grow up, and I believe the princess would not regret the efforts she had done to raise her daughter.
Parchara has been a top student since she was a child and has always had excellent grades. The university was studied at Chulalongkorn University, the highest institution of learning in Thailand. After studying in the United States, he obtained a doctorate degree. He has a serious academic attitude and is not inferior to any boy. He once worked in the court for a period of time and later joined the United Nations Charity Organization.
Parchara works rigorously, seriously and meticulously. In addition, because she was taught by her aunt since she was a child, the eldest princess and Sirindhorn are very close! As Princess Sirindhorn grew older, Princess Pachara was increasingly responsible for some major affairs of the royal family and gradually began to rely on her father, King Vajiralongkorn.
King Vajiralongkorn was also good to Princess Pachara, and arranged the villa in Sukhothai Palace for the princess to live in, so that she could work with peace of mind. The decoration style of this villa is a combination of Chinese and Western styles, and is known as one of the most perfect buildings in Thailand. In order to make the eldest princess live more comfortable, the king also spent a lot of money to renovate, and all the ceilings were replaced.
In 2019, the King of Thailand released a document, conferring his eldest daughter Princess Pachara as a female lieutenant general. Before this, she had always been the title of female lieutenant, and her military rank was far inferior to Suthida and Sinina. It is worth mentioning that Princess Pachara has trained in the army and the rank she obtained is determined based on her grades. Her identity as Her Royal Highness did not bring her a more convenient path.
It is worth mentioning that Princess Pachara has devoted herself to all official duties of the royal family after graduation. The total number of official duties per year has reached nearly 300 times, and can be regarded as an absolute model worker in the Thai royal family.
However, Princess Pachara is also the only one among the king's many children who can take on the daily work of the royal family. King Vajiralongkorn had a total of 7 children, but he deprived him of his title and was expelled from the royal family. The only ones who were awarded the royal title were Princess Pachalajitiyapa, the younger daughter Princess Sirivannavare and the younger son Prince Tibangkorn.
The little princess Sirivan is not very high in the royal family. Her mother and four brothers with the same father and mother were all abolished by her father and expelled from Thailand. If she had not been described as a "national protection beast" by a Thai monk, she might have been removed from the royal family together.
Parchara and her sister Princess Sirivan
Parchara also takes good care of her only younger brother, Princess Pipanko. During this year's commemoration of Emperor Bhumibol, Rama X brought his family to meet the people on the streets. The 15-year-old little prince Tibangkorn is more or less at a loss when facing the jubilant people. Princess Pachara, who is like a mother, holds his hand and guides him how to do it.
Parchara treats her parents filial, takes good care of her younger brothers and sisters, and is also very decent in dealing with people and things. She also respects her stepmother Queen Suthida, who is the same age as her.
Starting from 2019, Princess Pachara has increased the frequency of attending events alone, which has also made her image appear frequently in public, and her influence is constantly increasing. Thai people are also praising her, saying that Princess Pachara is quite like her aunt Princess Sirindhorn.
Parchara is 42 years old and is still unmarried. The reason for this is perhaps the blow and shadow influence of the fickle father abandoning her mother back then. Of course, more importantly, once married, it means that the princess is excluded from rights.
However, Princess Pachara doesn't seem to care about getting married either. She devotes herself to her work and has achieved excellent results. She has accumulated a lot of people's hearts and foundations in the army, government, and the people.
Prince Tibanggong is the first heir to the throne, but he has suffered from "learning disabilities" since he was a child and seems to have inherited his father's mediocrity. He has not yet shown his due ability. His face looks simple and simple, lacking the style of a king of a country. Moreover, Thai law does not limit the possibility of women inheriting the throne. Judging from the ambitions exposed by Princess Pachara, she also wants to compete with her younger brother for the throne.
There has always been a terrible curse surrounding the Thai royal family of "dead for ten generations". It just so happens that the reign of Thailand's king Vajiralongkorn is Rama X. An unprecedented large-scale conflict broke out in Thailand at present, and the people shouted slogans to ask the government and the royal family to step down. Although I don’t know whether the prophecy of “dead in ten lifetimes” will come true, under such circumstances, Princess Pachara may not be able to turn the tide alone.
