| His Royal Highness Prince Pravitra was the 15th child
of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn, and an only child of Chao Chom Manda
Cham (daughter of His Excellency Praya Maha Amatya of the Kalayanamitra
family).
The Prince was one of the first Royal children to be sent
to England for his education. On his return to Thailand, he became
private secretary to Her Majesty Queen Sri Bajarindra, and also as a member
of her Council of Regency during the Queens two appointments as Regent
of Thailand, during King Chulalongkorn's trips abroad. Later, he
also became private secretary to his half-brother, His Majesty King Vajiravudh
(Rama VI), as well as a member of the Privy Council.
Prince Pravitra took two sisters as consorts, Mom Juen
and Mom Joy of the Kalayanamitra family. They were the daughters
of His Excellency Chao Praya Surasih Visishtha Sakdi. The Prince had 7
children from his two consorts, namely:
(by Mom Juen)
1. HSH Mom Chao Kalayanawongse Pravitra Pravitra
(M)
2. HSH Mom Chao Chitra Pridi Pravitra (M)
3. HSH Mom Chao Vikrom Surasih Pravitra
(M)
4. HSH Mom Chao Kanishtha Kumari Pravitra
(F)
(by Mom Joy)
5. HSH Mom Chao Sihavilas Pravitra (M)
6. HSH Mom Chao Svasti Vadhanodom Pravitra
(F)
7. HSH Mom Chao Kavi Visishtha Pravitra
(M)
Prince Pravitra also died young, at the age of 44.
His descendants use the family name of Pravitra na Ayudhya.
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