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Paige Turner

One of King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand’s two daughters, Princess Bajrakitiyabha is the eldest child. She is now 40 years of age and is a Thai diplomat. Read on to learn some things you might not have known about her.
1. She is the only one of the king’s children born to his first wife

King Maha Vajiralongkorn – then the Crown Prince – was married to his cousin, Princess Soamsawali from 1977 to 1991. Their only child, Princess Bajrakitiyabha, was born after a year of marriage. The princess’ mother remains part of the royal family.
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2. She campaigns for the rights of prisoners

Thai prisons are overcrowded, and the country’s per capita incarceration rates are up there with those of China and Russia. Princess Bajrakitiyabha has followed in her mother’s footsteps by taking a keen interest in social welfare. She is in charge of the “Kamlangjai” project, which translates to “Inspire”. It helps ensure that incarcerated Thai women, particularly those who are pregnant or mothers, are given the help they need – such as counselling and child care – to go back into society when they are released. She also runs a project entitled “Enhancing Lives of Female Inmates”, which campaigns for humane treatment of female offenders.
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3. She went to school in England




















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สมเด็จพระบรมโอรสาธิราชฯ สยามมกุฎราชกุมาร และพระเจ้าหลานเธอพระองค์เจ้าพัชรกิติยาภา #crownprinceofthailand #mahavajiralongkorn #vajiralongkorn #thairoyalfamily #thailand #crownprince #welovecrownprince #เรารักพระบรมฯ #ทรงพระเจริญ #Bajrakitiyabha #PrincessofThailand
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The princess attended Rajini School in Thailand for her elementary and junior high years, but for secondary school, she moved to England and attended the all-girls’ Heathfield School in Ascot. This was a crucial preparation for her later diplomatic pursuits as she gained exposure to a different culture, which she echoed in her later education. That brings us to our next surprise.
4. She has studied law – lots of it




















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พระเจ้าหลานเธอ พระองค์เจ้าพัชรกิติยาภา เสด็จไปทรงร่วมการประชุมและการอภิปรายระดับสูงของสมัชชาสหประชาชาติ ว่าด้วยอาชญากรรมที่จัดตั้งในลักษณะองค์กร ครั้งที่ 71 ณ สหประชาชาติ นครนิวยอร์ก สหรัฐอเมริกา ---- Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha of Thailand attended the 71st Session of General Assembly of High-level Debate on Transnational Organized Crime at the United Nations in New York, United States of America. ---- Photos: Kittipong Kittayarak คุณกิตติพงษ์ กิตยารักษ์ #พระองค์ภา #พระองค์เจ้าพัชรกิติยาภา #princessbajrakitiyabha #bajrakitiyabha #princesspa #ราชวงศ์จักรี #chakridynasty #ประเทศไทย #ไทย #thailand #unitednations #un #newyork #nyc #unitedstates #unitedstatesofamerica #us #usa
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The princess has a bachelor of law degree from Thammasat University, which she received in 2000. She also holds a master’s degree in law from Cornell Law School in New York (2002), as well as a doctorate in judicial science from Cornell (2005). In 2012, she was also awarded an honorary doctorate by IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. Her international education in the legal system has prepared her well for her role as a diplomat. And speaking of international affairs …
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5. She was the Thai ambassador to Austria




















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สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกเธอ เจ้าฟ้าพัชรกิติยาภา นเรนทิราเทพยวดี กรมหลวงราชสาริณีสิริพัชร มหาวัชรราชธิดา Her Royal Highness princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebayavadi , the princess Rajasarinisirbajra Majavajrarajadhida of the kingdom of Thailand Love live the princess #ทรงพระเจริญยิ่งยืนนาน #Bajrakitiyabha #thailand #royalthai #royal #princess #longlivethepriness #longlivetheprincessofthailand #thailand #royal #royalfamily #bangkok #thailand #kingdomofthailand #welovethairoyalfamily
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In 2012, she served as the Thai Permanent Mission to the United Nations, in New York, before being appointed Thai ambassador to Austria, a position she held from 2012 to 2014. The princess’ involvement in international affairs and humanitarian causes speaks well of her, and, hopefully, she continues to have a positive effect on the world.
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5 things to know about Princess Bajrakitiyabha, daughter of Thai King Vajiralongkorn and his first wife Princess Soamsawali

Princess Bajrakitiyabha has followed in her mother’s footsteps by taking a keen interest in social welfare. She is in charge of the Kamlangjai project, which helps ensure that incarcerated Thai women, particularly those who are pregnant or mothers, are given the help they need to go back into society when they are released. Photo: Instagram

FILE - In an April 23, 2012, file photo Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand waits for the start of the 21st session of the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice at the International Center, in Vienna. Mahidol, who became a criminal prosecutor and launched a campaign to help incarcerated women, is now embarking on a global campaign to promote the rule of law and make "equal justice" a U.N. goal. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, File)

epa05958565 Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun (L) and his daughter Princess Bajrakitiyabha (R) preside over the Royal Ploughing ceremony at the Royal Ground, Sanam Luang near the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, 12 May 2017. The ancient Brahmin rite is of great importance to the country's farmers. Thousands of farmers converge in Bangkok for the annual event, which is believed to assure a successful planting season and an abundance of crops. This year the sacred oxen ate paddy, maize and grass which according to traditional soothsayers predicts that the country will have abundance of rice and food production and sufficient rain water for agriculture. EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRIT

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Thai princess Sirivannavari Nariratana poses before the Chanel fashion show at the Grand Palais in Paris, on October 2, 2018. Photo: AFP

epa06296631 Thai Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana (C) daughter of King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun, rides her horse with the royal guards during the procession for the transferring of the relics and ashes of the late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej, to be enshrined in Wat Rajabopidh Sathitmahasimaram and Wat Bovoranives Vihara temples, as part of the royal cremation ceremony, at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, 29 October 2017. King Bhumibol died at the age of 88 on 13 October 2016 after 70 years on the throne. EPA-EFE/NARONG SANGNAK

epa07546873 A Royal Household Bureau handout photo shows members of the royal family (L-R), the king's daughters Princess Bajrakitiyabha and Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana, Queen Suthida and the king's son Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti during the monarch's coronation ceremony at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, 04 May 2019. The three-day ancient elaborate traditional coronation ceremonies of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn is a formal ceremony to complete the monarch's accession to the throne. EPA-EFE/ROYAL HOUSEHOLD BUREAU / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

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Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn at an event commemorating the death of his father, King Chulalongkorn at the Royal Plaza in Bangkok on October 23, 2019. Photo: Reuters

epa07944852 (FILE) - Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun greets well-wishers from a balcony of the Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall in the Grand Palace as part of the monarch's the royal coronation ceremony in Bangkok, Thailand, 06 May 2019 (reissued 24 October 2019). According to media reports on 24 October, Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun dismissed six palace officials and stripped them of their royal titles due to their 'severe disciplinary misconduct.' EPA-EFE/DIEGO AZUBEL

(FILES) In this file handout picture taken and released by Thai Royal Household Bureau on May 1, 2019, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn (R) and Queen Suthida take part in their wedding ceremony in Bangkok. - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles, the palace announced October 21, a shock move less than three months after she was bestowed with a position that had not been used for nearly a century. (Photo by Handout / Thai Royal Household Bureau / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / THAI ROYAL HOUSEHOLD BUREAU" - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 5, 2019, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is carried in a golden palanquin out of the Grand Palace for the coronation procession in Bangkok. - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles, the palace announced October 21, a shock move less than three months after she was bestowed with a position that had not been used for nearly a century. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and General Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, the royal consort, pose at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters August 27, 2019. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his newly named royal consort Sineenat of her titles and military ranks for being "disloyal" and conducting a rivalry with Queen Suthida, the palace said late on Monday. Royal Household Bureau/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 28, 2019, Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha (C) and officials salute a portrait of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn during his 67th birthday celebrations in Bangkok. - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles, the palace announced October 21, a shock move less than three months after she was bestowed with a position that had not been used for nearly a century. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 5, 2019, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn is carried in a golden palanquin during the coronation procession, as Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol (bottom L) and Queen Suthida (bottom R) walk alongside, in Bangkok. - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles, the palace announced October 21, a shock move less than three months after she was bestowed with a position that had not been used for nearly a century. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP)

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Royal noble consort Sineenat Bilaskalayani, also known as Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, has been stripped of all titles by Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn. Photo: AFP

(FILES) In this file photo taken on May 6, 2019, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida appear on the balcony of Suddhaisavarya Prasad Hall of the Grand Palace as they grant a public audience on the final day of his royal coronation in Bangkok. - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles, the palace announced October 21, a shock move less than three months after she was bestowed with a position that had not been used for nearly a century. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and General Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, the royal consort are pictured in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters August 27, 2019. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his newly named royal consort Sineenat of her titles and military ranks for being "disloyal" and conducting a rivalry with Queen Suthida, the palace said late on Monday. Royal Household Bureau/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn and General Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi, the royal consort pose at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters August 27, 2019. Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his newly named royal consort Sineenat of her titles and military ranks for being "disloyal" and conducting a rivalry with Queen Suthida, the palace said late on Monday. Royal Household Bureau/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE.

This undated photo posted Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, on the Thailand Royal Office website, shows Major General Sineenatra Wongvajirabhakdi, the royal noble consort of Thialand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn, posing in customary dress. Late Monday, Oct. 21, 2019, it was announced that Thailand's king has stripped Sineenatra of her titles and military ranks for disloyalty, accusing her of seeking to undermine the position of his official wife for her own benefit. (Thailand Royal Office via AP)

(FILES) In this file undated handout from Thailand's Royal Office received on August 26, 2019, Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn walks with royal noble consort Sineenat Bilaskalayani, also known as Sineenat Wongvajirapakdi. - Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn has stripped his 34-year-old consort of all titles for "disloyalty" and apparent "ambition" to match the Queen's position, a royal command issued late October 21 said, less than three months after she was bestowed with the honour. (Photo by Handout / THAILAND'S ROYAL OFFICE / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / THAILAND'S ROYAL OFFICE " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 26, 2019, file photo, released on the Thailand Royal Office website. shows pilot Major General Sineenatra Wongvajirabhakdi, the royal consort of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn next to an aircraft. Thailand's king has stripped Sineenatra of her titles and military ranks for disloyalty, accusing her of seeking to undermine the position of his official wife for her own benefit. (Thailand Royal Office via AP)

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