Yugala Dighambara

Yugala Dighambara
	Yugala Dighambara
Prince of Siam , The Prince of Lopburi
Full name	HRH Prince Yugala Dighambara, The Prince of Lopburi
Titles	His Royal Highness; Prince Yugala Dighanbara :; (March 17, 1883 - March 20, 1891; His Royal Highness; The Prince Lopburadisorn :; (March 20, 1891 - December 2, 1906); His Royal Highness; The Prince of Lopburi :; (December 2, 1906 - April 8, 1932)
Born	March 17, 1883
Birthplace	Bangkok, Thailand
Died	8 April 1932 (aged 49)
Place of death	Bangkok, Thailand
Consort to	HRH Princess Chalermkhetra Mangala
Offspring	HRH Prince Bhanubhand Yukol; HRH Prince Chalermpol Dighanbara; HRH Prince Anusorn Mongkolkarn
Father	Chulalongkorn, Rama V of Siam
Mother	HRH The Princess Suthasininard Piyamaharajpadivaradda

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HRH Prince Yugala Dighambara , Prince of Lopburi (March 17, 1883 - April 8, 1932) (Thai: สมเด็จพระเจ้าบรมวงศ์เธอ เจ้าฟ้ายุคลฑิฆัมพร กรมหลวงลพบุรีราเมศร์), was a son of HM King Chulalongkorn of Siam.

A graduate of Cambridge University, the Prince served as Viceroy of the South during the reign of his half-brother King Vajiravhud and as the Minister of the Interior in the government of HM King Prajadhipok.

He married HRH Princess Chalermkhetra Mangala (Bhanubandh), a daughter of HRH Prince Bhanurangsi Savangwongse. Their grandson is the filmmaker HSH Prince Chatrichalerm Yugala.

According to the announcement of his death in the Royal Gazette, Prince Yugala suffered from heart disease, dying at 3:05 p.m. on April 8, 1932.^[1]

[edit] Royal decorations

Prince Yugala received the following decorations in the Honours System of Thailand:^[1]

Knight of The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
Knight of The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao
The Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
Knight Commander of the Honourable Order of Rama
King Rama IV Royal Cypher Medal, Second Class
King Rama V Royal Cypher Medal, First Class
King Rama VI Royal Cypher Medal, First Class
King Rama VII Royal Cypher Medal, First Class
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