Vapi Busbakara

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Vapi Busbakara
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Born(1891-06-25)25 June 1891
Grand Palace
Bangkok, Siam
Died15 December 1982(1982-12-15) (aged 91)
Bangkok, Thailand
Names
Her Royal Highness Princess Vapi Busbakara
House Chakri Dynasty
Father Chulalongkorn (Rama V)
Mother Chao Chom Manda Phrom

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 was a daughter of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and adoptive daughter of Queen Sri Savarindira. 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 age of 97 in 1952.

Her mother was Chao Chom Manda Phrom (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 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.

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Ancestry

Ancestors of Princess Vapi Busbakara
Princess Vapi BusbakaraFather:
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:
Prince Sirivongse, the Prince Matayabidaksa
Paternal Great-grandmother:
Mom Noi Sirivongs na Ayudhya
Mother:
Chao Chom Manda Phrom
Maternal Grandfather:
Phraya Phitsanuloka Thibodi
Maternal Great-grandfather:
unknown
Maternal Great-grandmother:
unknown
Maternal Grandmother:
unknown
Maternal Great-grandfather:
unknown
Maternal Great-grandmother:
unknown
Vapi Busbakara
Born: 25 June 1891 Died: 15 December 1982
Order of precedence
Preceded by Eldest Royal Member of the Chakri Dynasty
1963–1982
Succeeded by

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