Somanass Waddhanawathy


Queen Somanass Waddhanawathy was the first consort of Mongkut, the King of Siam, and the queen consort though for only nine months.
Princess Somanass was a daughter of Prince Lakkhananukhun and Ngiu Suvarnadat. Since her father was Phra Ong Chao, Somanass was destined to be Mom Chao. However, King Nangklao who's her grandfather specially granted her the title of Phra Ong Chao
In 1851, upon his coronation, Mongkut married Princess Somanass, making her the queen. In the same year she gave birth to a prince: Somdet Chaofa Somanass, but the prince died shortly after birth. Queen Somanass herself died two months after.

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