Inside The Lives Of Thailand's Royal Family

when most people hear the phrase royal family it's the british royal family who come to mind but there are members of royalty in many other countries and today we're going to be taking a look at what life is like for the royal family of thailand princess sirivanavari nari ratana may have a royal title but you might be surprised with how she spends her leisure time just a few years ago in 2016 thailand said farewell to pumipol adoyade who was often referred to as king pumipol the great by the thai people outside of thailand he was known as king rama the ninth referring to his lineage stretching back to the founder of the chakri dynasty rama the first obviously the late king bhumibol had a special place in the hearts of the thai people and he was also the longest reigning monarch in the history of thailand as well as the longest reigning head of state in the entire world he ruled for 70 years and 126 days king rama ix was so beloved that his only son maha vahera longhorn asked for some time to mourn before taking the throne and as of december 2018 he still has yet to go through with his coronation despite this the thai government retroactively declared that his reign began when his father passed away in october 2016 but although he now goes by king rama the tenth he hasn't gone through with an official coronation yet and at age 64 at the time he was the oldest thai monarch to ascend the throne but just because king rama the tenth is an older member of a royal family doesn't mean he's lived a quiet and dignified existence although his father was always revered by the thai people king rama the tenth's behavior has always raised eyebrows since he was a little kid even his mother queen sirikit called him a little bit of a don juan during an interview maha once admitted that he didn't learn to tie his own shoes until he was 12 years old because he was so spoiled growing up queen sirikit added that while he was always a well-behaved child and a good student he just couldn't seem to stay away from women maha has been married and divorced three times starting with his first wife and cousin princess sumsawali kaitiyakara the two had a daughter together but maha had many more children outside of his marriage while married he had four sons and another daughter with his mistress and eventually moved in with her maha did eventually divorce his wife blaming her for their marriage failing that might sound crazy enough but the worst part is that princess som sawali couldn't even defend herself you see in thailand there are very strict laws about criticizing members of the royal family it's punishable with jail time and this isn't one of those old laws nobody enforces the crime is punishable with up to 15 years in prison and according to the worldwide movement for human rights about 105 people have been arrested in the past three years for breaking this law after his first marriage maha married his former mistress actress yuvadhira pulpresser the two were married for about two years before yuvadhira fled to the uk under mysterious circumstances a furious maha plastered the palace with posters accusing his now ex-wife of adultery which seems like a totally reasonable reaction of course eventually maha brought his daughter back to thailand but his four sons claimed he would not allow them to return they stated that their father ordered them not to come home and they were afraid to fight him on it lest they be jailed for speaking ill of the royal family of thailand his next marriage was to waitress srirazmi suwadi but this time he was wed quietly the public wasn't aware maha was married until four years after they had tied the knot but when swarasmi gave birth to their son maha finally decided to come clean about his marriage and declared he was finally ready to settle down now by this time you've probably noticed that maha has an awful lot of children but now we're going to talk about his most beloved a pet poodle named fufu okay so we don't know that fufu is really the favorite but it sure seems like it he named fufu an air chief marshal in the royal thai air force and yes he even has a uniform fufu also attends fancy dinners dressed in formal attire naturally during a 2007 reception hosted by u.s ambassador ralph boyce fufu decided to join the head table and started drinking from people's glasses of water talk about a faux pas sadly fufu passed away in 2015 and was given an elaborate four day long funeral as for sri razmi maha eventually divorced her stripped her of all royal titles gave her a settlement and sent her to an undisclosed location her parents were jailed for two and a half years under the grounds of royal defamation maha is currently unmarried but obviously this doesn't mean he's hurting for female company by now you might be wondering what happened to the two-legged children of king rama the tenth remember his second wife yudva hira while she and her sons are still banished from thailand her daughter princess sirivanavari has made quite a name for herself if you follow the british royal family the thai rules of succession might sound strange to you female members of the royal family no longer lose their place in the line of succession when a male relative is born but according to the 1924 palace law of succession in thailand females are forbidden from assuming the royal throne this law also forbids the children of commoners or children of foreign wives from taking the throne even if they are male this rule is how rama the tenth ended up on the throne and it's the reason his daughter princess sirivanavari doesn't have to worry about taking his place the reality is that sort of power is confining even rama the tenth himself was notoriously reluctant to take the throne even as the rightful heir instead the princess has had to make her own way in life and gets the option of choosing what she wants to accomplish she's far from the only princess to be in this position princess beatrice of york recently spoke out about the conundrum she faces on the one hand she is a princess and a member of the royal family however it is exceptionally unlikely she will ever end up on the throne this means she needs to build a career and have a personal life while living in the public eye although her mother and brothers have been barred from their homeland cause her relationship with thailand inseparable but that doesn't mean the princess doesn't have a wealth of other interests in 2007 she debuted her fashion line sirivanavari in paris to critical acclaim she believes designing clothing is a way to tell a story and draws on her experiences for inspiration according to siri vanivari she is always seeking out knowledge and art in the form of books poetry and paintings perusing an art museum or sitting down with a history book is a natural way for this princess to spend her free time in her mind learning about a wide variety of topics and being able to analyze them is what makes her such an accomplished designer among her fashion icons the princess names her grandmother queen sirikit she calls the queen a true icon when it comes to fashion in order to further establish herself as a serious fashion designer the princess attended the prestigious chulalongkorn university located in bangkok there she received a bachelor's degree in fashion design after that she left her home in thailand to study abroad in paris as well as in rome though she's presented her collections all over the world the princess claims her primary business and her heart is still in thailand when asked about her challenges the princess admits to having the same struggle we all do and says that time is her enemy more often than not there are only so many hours in a day especially when you're traveling across the world she also has to take into account the various seasons of fashion and the different sensibilities of various clothing markets for instance designing clothing for a thai audience is quite different than coming up with a collection for a western one it's easy to look at the princess and see someone who has lived a life of luxury but according to her there's more to luxury than just expensive items she defines luxury as having a sophisticated style personality and attitude but don't think this multi-talented princess only spends her time researching and designing clothing she also has an athletic side and has a great fondness for the sport of badminton in 2005 she had the great honor of representing her country at the 23rd southeast asian games hosted in the philippines thanks to her effort her team took home the gold medal that year ever since she was a child princess sirivanavari has had a passion for horses and specifically the challenging sport of dressage she spends six days a week in intense dressage training and it's not unusual for her to spend up to three hours per day riding although she's been injured numerous times she refuses to let this throw her down the princess admits she's broken her leg and had to have a metal screw put into her left foot but she says this isn't enough to deter her and she's the type of person to put all of her effort into achieving her goals although she's an accomplished equestrian siri vanivari says the secret to her success with horses is simple the first step is to truly love and cherish animals and treat them with respect no matter how much you practice and train it must be done on a foundation of love for these majestic creatures but don't worry the princess also has several hobbies which are much safer in addition to reading poetry she also enjoys writing some of her own in fact her very first fashion collection was inspired by one of her own romantic pieces of poetry although she's accomplished so much the princess knows her work is far from over she once stated you don't just declare yourself successful as long as you live you must continue to strive to learn the princess may have made being a success look easy but she knows being truly successful is a lifelong undertaking each day she tries to learn something new and never lets her momentum slow down for even a moment princess sirivanavari's adventures take her all over the world but she never forgets where she comes from she still has her royal duties and claims wherever her journey takes her she is still a thai person during her travels she does her best to be a good example for her homeland and show the type of creativity and resourcefulness the thai people are capable of according to the princess the talents of the thai people aren't anywhere near as well known as they should be considering their unique ideas and techniques many members of the royal family are known for their royal status first and their personal accomplishments second but ever since she made her debut in the fashion world princess siri vanivari has been blazing her own trail and after all at the risk of breaking her own royal family's rules she couldn't truly speak of her family if she wanted to perhaps because of this the princess has made an effort to become known for who she is and not just for being the daughter of the king of thailand what do you think about princess sirivanavari and the rest of thailand's royal family share your thoughts with us in the comment section and then take a moment to click subscribe so you don't miss out on more great videos from the taco thanks for watching and we'll see you again next time

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Keywords: TheTalko, Thailand, royal, family, Princess Sirivannavari, King, Maha Vajiralongkorn, lives, fashion, badminton, dressage, designer, Thai Royal Family, Inside the Lives, 1218

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Length: 11min 15sec (675 seconds)

Published: Mon Dec 17 2018