Sunanda Kumariratana[1] (Thai: สุนันทากุมารีรัตน์, RTGS: Sunantha Kumarirat, Sunandākumārīratana; 10 November 1860 – 31 May 1880) was a queen consort of Siam.[2] She was well known as "The Wrecked Queen".[2]
She was a daughter and fiftieth child of Siamese King Mongkut (Rama IV) and Princess Consort Piam.[3] She was the half-sister and first wife of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Siam (now Thailand).[3] The kings's other two wives were her younger sisters, Queen Savang Vadhana and Queen Saovabha Bhongsi.[3]
The queen and her daughter Kannabhorn Bejaratana drowned when the steam boat Sorawan collided with their royal boat towed by the steam yacht Pan Marut on the way to the Bang Pa-In Royal Palace (Summer Palace).[3]
There is an often repeated myth that the many witnesses to the accident did not dare to touch the queen, a capital offense—not even to save her life. However, this was not the case; the King's diary records that boatmen dived into the water, pulled the queen and her daughter from the entangling curtains, and carried them to another boat, where attendants worked in vain to resuscitate them.[4] No one else died in the accident.[3]
Funeraledit
The grief-stricken Chulalongkorn demanded a resplendent funeral for them. Preparations for the funeral took 10 months and the funeral ceremony did not begin until 10 March 1881. The bodies of the queen and princess were dried with injections of quicksilver and stored in golden urns while precious woods were collected for the construction of a funeral pyre; royal facilities where the king and entourage resided during the cremation ceremonies were also constructed in a location referred to as Pra Mane. The funeral pyre was reported to be 280 feet (85 m) tall and was built over an altar where the urns were placed for cremation.[3]
The proceedings and celebrations were opulent, attended by many, and documented in great detail. Chulalongkorn lit the funeral pyre around 6:00p.m. on 15 March to the sound of horns, and the pyre burned throughout the night.[3] Celebrations ended on 20 March with a procession to the Grand Palace.[3]
^Finestone, Jeffrey. The Royal Family of Thailand: The Descendants of King Chulalongkorn. Bangkok : Phitsanulok Publishing, 1989, p. 64
^ ab"ย้อนรอยโศกนาฏกรรม ตำนานเรื่องเล่าของ "สมเด็จพระนางเรือล่ม" อัครมเหสีในรัชกาลที่ 5" [Retrace the tragedy, Legend of "Wrecked Queen," the queen consort of King Rama V]. Art & Culture Magazine (in Thai). 2020-11-28. Retrieved 2021-02-01.
^ abcdefghindochinoise, Société académique (1882). Bulletin de la Société académique indochinoise de France (in French).
^The Palace Law of Ayutthaya and the Thammasat: Law and Kingship in Siam. APD SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. 2016. p. 63. ISBN9780877277699.
sunanda, kumariratana, thai, นทาก, มาร, ตน, rtgs, sunantha, kumarirat, sunandākumārīratana, november, 1860, 1880, queen, consort, siam, well, known, wrecked, queen, queen, consort, siamtenure1877, 1880bornphra, chao, thoe, phra, chao, 1860, november, 1860bangk. Sunanda Kumariratana 1 Thai sunnthakumarirtn RTGS Sunantha Kumarirat Sunandakumariratana 10 November 1860 31 May 1880 was a queen consort of Siam 2 She was well known as The Wrecked Queen 2 Sunanda KumariratanaQueen consort of SiamTenure1877 31 May 1880BornPhra Chao Luk Thoe Phra Ong Chao Sunanda Kumariratana 1860 11 10 10 November 1860Bangkok SiamDied31 May 1880 1880 05 31 aged 19 Pak Kret Nonthaburi SiamSpouseChulalongkorn Rama V IssueKannabhorn BejaratanaNamesSunanda KumariratanaPosthumous nameSomdet Phra Nang Chao Sunanda Kumariratana Phra Boromma RajadeviHouseChakri dynastyFatherMongkut Rama IV MotherConsort Piam Sucharitakul Contents 1 Background 2 Funeral 3 Ancestors 4 References 5 External linksBackground editShe was a daughter and fiftieth child of Siamese King Mongkut Rama IV and Princess Consort Piam 3 She was the half sister and first wife of King Chulalongkorn Rama V of Siam now Thailand 3 The kings s other two wives were her younger sisters Queen Savang Vadhana and Queen Saovabha Bhongsi 3 The queen and her daughter Kannabhorn Bejaratana drowned when the steam boat Sorawan collided with their royal boat towed by the steam yacht Pan Marut on the way to the Bang Pa In Royal Palace Summer Palace 3 There is an often repeated myth that the many witnesses to the accident did not dare to touch the queen a capital offense not even to save her life However this was not the case the King s diary records that boatmen dived into the water pulled the queen and her daughter from the entangling curtains and carried them to another boat where attendants worked in vain to resuscitate them 4 No one else died in the accident 3 Funeral editThe grief stricken Chulalongkorn demanded a resplendent funeral for them Preparations for the funeral took 10 months and the funeral ceremony did not begin until 10 March 1881 The bodies of the queen and princess were dried with injections of quicksilver and stored in golden urns while precious woods were collected for the construction of a funeral pyre royal facilities where the king and entourage resided during the cremation ceremonies were also constructed in a location referred to as Pra Mane The funeral pyre was reported to be 280 feet 85 m tall and was built over an altar where the urns were placed for cremation 3 The proceedings and celebrations were opulent attended by many and documented in great detail Chulalongkorn lit the funeral pyre around 6 00 p m on 15 March to the sound of horns and the pyre burned throughout the night 3 Celebrations ended on 20 March with a procession to the Grand Palace 3 Ancestors editAncestors of Sunanda Kumariratana8 King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke Rama I of Rattanakosin4 King Buddha Loetla Nabhalai Rama II of Rattanakosin9 Nak Na Bangxang2 King Mongkut Rama IV of Siam10 Ngoen Sae tan5 Princess Bunrot of Rattanakosin11 Princess Kaew Princess Sri Sudarak1 Queen Sunanda Kumariratana of Siam12 Kaewkheak Norarak Phraya Chindarangsan6 Taeng Sucharitakul Luang Asasamdaeng3 Piam Sucharitakul7 Nak Thao SucharitthamrongReferences edit Finestone Jeffrey The Royal Family of Thailand The Descendants of King Chulalongkorn Bangkok Phitsanulok Publishing 1989 p 64 a b yxnrxyosknatkrrm tananeruxngelakhxng smedcphranangeruxlm xkhrmehsiinrchkalthi 5 Retrace the tragedy Legend of Wrecked Queen the queen consort of King Rama V Art amp Culture Magazine in Thai 2020 11 28 Retrieved 2021 02 01 a b c d e f g h indochinoise Societe academique 1882 Bulletin de la Societe academique indochinoise de France in French The Palace Law of Ayutthaya and the Thammasat Law and Kingship in Siam APD SINGAPORE PTE LTD 2016 p 63 ISBN 9780877277699 External links editPortals nbsp Siam nbsp Biography nbsp Royalty nbsp Monarchy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sunanda Kumariratana amp oldid 1173751896, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
