Vajirunhis
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Maha Vajirunhis, Crown Prince of Siam (; ; 27 June 1878 – 4 January 1895) was the first Crown Prince of the Chakri dynasty. He was the first son of King Chulalongkorn and Queen Savang Vadhana together, who were half-siblings.
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Thailand
- Place of birth
- Grand Palace
- Place of death
- Bangkok
- Father
- Chulalongkorn
- Mother
- Savang Vadhana
- Position held
- Crown Prince of Thailand
- Family
- Chakri dynasty
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- Vajirunhis
- date of death
- 1895-01-04
- date of birth
- 1878-06-27
- manner of death
- natural causes
- cause of death
- typhoid fever
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Maha Vajirunhis, Crown Prince of Siam (; ; 27 June 1878 – 4 January 1895) was the first Crown Prince of the Chakri dynasty. He was the first son of King Chulalongkorn and Queen Savang Vadhana together, who were half-siblings.
The King built a palace for the Prince, nicknamed Windsor Palace. The European-style palace was demolished after his death. The site is now occupied by the National Stadium of Thailand.
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