Among the royal families of Asia, there is a highly respected woman whose name is Sirikit Jitiyakorn. If there is one of the most prestigious women in the Asian royal family, there is no doubt that she is the best of them. In the world, Queen Mother Sirikit of Thailand is considered the second, however, no one dares to question her unique status among the women of the royal family.
Sirikit was born in 1932 in Bangkok, Thailand, into a wealthy family that was inextricably linked to the royal family. Her parents were diplomats, which allowed her to enjoy the most favorable conditions from an early age, and at the age of 14, she traveled with her parents to France, England and other places to receive a first-class education. She is not only proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, but also has an unrestrained and free personality because of the superior growth environment. All this created the main conditions for her later encounter with King Bhumibol.
In 1945, Sirikit went to Switzerland for further study, and at the same time, her parents arranged for her to host Prince Bhumibol, who was in Switzerland. By chance, she gets Bhumibol's favor by blaming him for being late, and thus begins a young and unrecognized love. Thailand was in a feudal system at the time, and aristocratic men usually had three wives and four concubines, but Sirikit, who was educated in the West, made a condition that Bhumibol could only love her alone for the rest of his life. Amazingly, Bhumibol agreed without hesitation and kept to that promise.
However, this love was opposed by Sirikit's family. Although Bhumibol later became king, Thailand was in turmoil at the time, and the royal family's position was very dangerous. Sirikit's parents were reluctant to put their daughter in danger.
Despite the intense pressure from family and country, Bhumibol and Sirikit's bond deepened. Thailand is full of expectations for Bhumibol's marriage, but the prince is tight-lipped about his feelings. Until a car accident almost took Bhumibol's life. When Bhumibol woke up, the only name he called was "Sirikit", which revealed the secret romance. Nervous, Sirikit hurried to Switzerland to accompany her all night, and this time of getting along further strengthened the relationship between the two. Under these circumstances, the two finally confirmed their marriage, and Sirikit was only 17 years old at the time.
After returning home, Bhumibol showed great political skill, quelling wars and protecting the poor on many occasions. Sirikit also showed extraordinary talent, accompanied the king to visit slums and farmland many times, protected demonstrators, and made outstanding contributions to the country and society.
However, it was during this turbulent period that plagued the royal family that King Bhumibol's elder brother Ananta was killed in 1946, forcing Bhumibol to return home to take over the throne. After returning to China, Bhumibol's love for art and other aspects is still undiminished. In order to better fulfill his duties as king, he studied economics and politics in Switzerland, Xi and Queen Sirikit was always by his side. Their eldest daughter was also born in Switzerland and became a part of the couple's life.
Mr. and Mrs. Bhumibol can be said to be a couple who have gone through hardships, from passive puppets to grasping power step by step. Bhumibol has turned the precarious royal family into the richest royal family in the world, with total assets of $30 billion to $40 billion. By comparison, the total value of the British royal family's assets is only $100 million. And Sirikit enjoyed unparalleled wealth and became a shining star in the royal family.
In terms of wealth, status, appearance, talent and happiness, Queen Mother Sirikit of Thailand almost crushes other queens. Unlike the queen of Japan, who was bullied and restrained, Sirikit had a free life. King of Bhutan.