Sirikit

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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1. When was Sirikit born?12 August 1932
2. Where was Sirikit born?Bangkok, Thailand
3. What is Sirikit known for?Longest-serving Queen Consort in Thailand's history, Queen Regent in 1956
4. What is the career?Queen of Thailand from 28 April 1950 to 13 October 2016
5. What is the family?Mother of four children: Ubol Ratana, Vajiralongkorn (Rama X), Sirindhorn, and Chulabhorn
6. How did Queen Sirikit become queen?She met Prince Bhumibol in Paris while her father was the Thai ambassador to France. They married in 1950 and she became queen consort.

Queen Consort: The wife of a reigning monarch, holding a royal title and status but typically without executive power.
Queen Regent: A queen who assumes the duties of head of state during the minority, absence, or incapacity of the reigning monarch.
Ambassador: A high-ranking diplomat appointed to represent a nation's government in a foreign country.
Chakri Dynasty: The current reigning royal house of Thailand, founded in 1782.