Vajirunhis

Vajirunhis
Crown Prince of Siam
Crown Prince of Siam
Tenure 14 January 1886 – 4 January 1895
Born (1878-06-27)27 June 1878
Grand Palace, Bangkok, Siam
Died 4 January 1895(1895-01-04) (aged 16)
Bangkok, Siam
House Chakri Dynasty
Father Chulalongkorn
Mother Savang Vadhana

Maha Vajirunhis, Crown Prince of Siam (Thai: มหาวชิรุณหิศ; rtgs: Maha Wachirunnahit; 27 June 1878 – 4 January 1895) was the first Crown Prince of the Chakri Dynasty. He was the first son of King Chulalongkorn and Queen Savang Vadhana.

Maha Vajirunhis with his father King Chulalongkorn in court dress at the Grand Palace

In 1886, after the death of the last Vice King Bovorn Vichaichan, King Chulalongkorn chose not to appoint one of his brothers as a new Vice King, but instead appointed his eldest son as the Crown Prince of Siam. On January 14, 1886, he was officially introduced to his position with the title of Sayam Makutrajakuman, or Crown Prince of Siam. A bright and handsome child, the Prince died unexpectedly of typhoid fever at age 16, long before he could reach the throne. King Chulalongkorn's second son, Prince Vajiravudh, was then named crown prince, and succeeded him as Rama VI in 1910.

The King built the Prince his own palace, nicknamed Windsor Palace. The European-style palace was demolished after his death. The site is currently the National Stadium of Thailand.

Private interests

Prince Vajirunhis was interested in the liberal arts, writing daily in a diary he was given by his father at the age of five. He wrote many poems. One, written for his father on October 25, 1888, is below:

   Love who as love as    Father
Love don't want to estrange    Even a little
Love what cannot    Equal to him
Much love cannot away from    Awa someday

Titles and styles

Styles of
Crown Prince Maha Vajirunhis
Reference style His Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Royal Highness
Alternative style Sir

Ancestors

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Vajirunhis
Chakri Dynasty
Born: 27 June 1878 Died: 4 January 1894
New title Crown Prince of Siam
1886–1894
Succeeded by
Vajiravudh
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