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HRH Princess Bejaratana Rajasuda Sirisobhabannavadi was born on 24 November 1925, the only child of HM King Rama VI and HRH Pra Nang Chao Suvadhana. After having seen his only child for a day, the King passed away, on 25 November 1925. HM King Rama VII performed the naming ceremony for the princess on 30 December.

The princess and her mother moved to Suan Hongsa Villa at Dusit Palace where she received her education from a private tutor. They then moved in with HM Queen Sri Savarindira (HM King Bhumibol's grandmother) during the war, and the princess attended Rajani School until the age of 12. The princess and her mother moved to England where she received further education as well as medication for her illness. They first stayed at Fairhill Villa in Surrey, before finally moving to Brighton .

In November 1957, mother and daughter moved back to Thailand . They bought a piece of land on Sukhumvit Soi 38, and build the Ruenruedi Villa, which is still the home of the princess. Once the princess has settled into her new life in Thailand , she proceeded to do her Royal Duties, representing the Thai Royal Family. Her special interests were in connection to the soldiers and police stationed at Thailand 's borders.

Princess Bejaratana is known privately to be a very gifted individual, especially with numbers. She has the ability to calculate which day of the week for any dates presented to her, promptly and without any hesitation, as well as remembering the birthdays of all individuals who have been presented to her.

The princess turns 80 in 2005. She has since cut down much of her Royal Duties, but once in a while, she still does some work that is connected to her late father.

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Interesting Fact

Pra Nang Chao Suvadhana was, through her maternal grandmother, Thao Sri Sundornnath (formerly Kaew Abhayavongsa), the great niece of Khun Chom Iem Busba, wife of HM King Norodom I of Cambodia and great-grandmother of King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia. Princess Bejaratana and King Norodom Sihanouk are thus third cousins through their descents from Thao Sri Sundornnath and her sister Khun Chom Iem Busba.

Link to King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia at Wikipedia