Nakkhatra Mangala

Nakkhatra Mangala
Prince of Chanthaburi II
Born(1898-01-04)4 January 1898
Bangkok, Siam
Died11 February 1953(1953-02-11) (aged 55)
Bangkok, Thailand
SpouseBua Sanidvongs
IssueKalyanakit Kitiyakara
Adulakit Kitiyakara
Queen Sirikit
Busba Kitiyakara
Names
1893–1950: His Serene Highness (Mom chao) Prince Nakkhatra Mangara Kitiyakara
1950–1952: His Highness Prince Nakkhatra Mangala
1952–1953: His Highness Prince Nakkhatra Mangala, Prince of Chanthaburi II
HouseKitiyakara family (Chakri Dynasty)
FatherKitiyakara Voralaksana, Prince of Chanthaburi I
MotherPrincess Apsarasaman Devakula

Prince Nakkhatra Mangala, 2nd Prince of Chanthaburi (Thai: พระวรวงศ์เธอ พระองค์เจ้านักขัตรมงคล กรมหมื่นจันทบุรีสุรนาถ; RTGSNakkhattramongkhon; 4 January 1898 – 11 February 1953) was the eldest son of Prince Kitiyakara Voralaksana, 1st Prince of Chanthaburi and Princess Apsarasaman Kitiyakara. He was the father of Queen Sirikit, father in-law of late Thai king King Bhumibol Adulyadej and maternal grandfather of the current King Vajiralongkorn. His birth name was His Serene Highness (Momchao) Prince Nakkhatra Mangala Kitiyakara, and his style and title was His Highness Prince Nakkhatra Mangala since 1950 when his daughter became queen.