page_title: Chakri dynasty
section_title: Royal family
hierarchical_section_title: Chakri dynasty / Royal family
caption_attribution_description: English: Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, the Prince of Songkla Nagarindra with Mom Sangwal Mahidol na Ayudhya on their marriage ไทย: สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกยาเธอ เจ้าฟ้ามหิดลอดุลยเดช กรมขุนสงขลานครินทร์ และหม่อมสังวาลย์ มหิดล ณ อยุธยา ในพระราชพิธีอภิเษกสมรส
context_page_description: The Chakri dynasty is the current ruling royal house of the Kingdom of Thailand, the head of the house being the monarch, and hence the head of state. The dynasty has ruled Thailand since the founding of the Rattanakosin Era and the city of Bangkok in 1782 following the end of Taksin Thonburi's reign, when the capital of Siam shifted to Bangkok. The royal house was founded by Rama I, an Ayutthaya military leader of Sino-Mon descent.
  Prior to the founding of the dynasty, Rama I held for years the title Chakri, the title of the civil chancellor. In founding the dynasty, the king himself chose "Chakri" as the name for the dynasty. The emblem of the dynasty is composed of the discus and the trident, the celestial weapons of god Vishnu and Shiva, of whom the Thai sovereign is seen as an incarnation.
  The current head of the house is Maha Vajiralongkorn who was proclaimed king on 1 December 2016, but has reigned with retroactive effect since 13 October 2016 after the death of Bhumibol Adulyadej. The house's current dynastic seat is the Grand Palace. On Saturday, 4th May 2019, a grand traditional ceremony occurred for the coronation of Vajiralongkorn in Bangkok.
context_section_description: The present royal family of Thailand is descended from Prince Mahidol Adulyadej of Songkla (1891–1929) and Srinagarindra (later Princess Mother) (1900–95) forming the House of Mahidol (ราชสกุลมหิดล) (a cadet branch of the dynasty). The Prince was a son of King Chulalongkorn and his wife Queen Savang Vadhana. The Prince was also the half-brother of both King Vajiravudh and King Prajadhipok. After the death of King Ananda Mahidol (Prince Mahidol's elder son), King Bhumibol Adulyadej (the Prince's younger son) ascended the throne in 1946. In 1949 the King married his first cousin once removed, Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara (a daughter of Mom Chao Nakkhatra Mangala Kitiyakara, a grandson of King Chulalongkorn). Bhumibol was succeeded by his son Maha Vajiralongkorn officially on 13 October 2016, but was proclaimed King on 1 December 2016.
caption: Photograph of Mahidol Adulyadej, the Prince of Songkla and Mom Sangwan (later the Princess Mother).
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