Found this on <http://www.royalty.nu>

forty-nine-year-old Thai Crown Prince Maha Vajiralonkorn had married,
in secret, for the third time, last year, to thirty-year-old Srirasmi
Mahidol na Ayudhya. The groom is twice divorced. The bride is a
university graduate. The wedding was performed by the king, and was a
low-key affair; according to a People article linked by Royalty.Nu:

"That day we were dressed very casually in T-shirts, tracksuits and
slippers at the Nonthaburi palace," the English-language daily quoted
[Maha Vajiralonkorn]as saying.

Apparently the Prince's astrological prediction had warned against
taking too much effort into the wedding, in case of backfire.

.:Nichol:.

news:83b02775.0201311711.74183ffc@posting.google.com...

The bride has a very illustrious sounding name. No doubt she is related to
the Royal Family? Does anybody know how?  Also although the CP is divorced
from Princess Somaswali (sp?) she is often seen at Royal functions and seems
to be given high precedence. What's up with that?

Sean. ~

I haven't been able to find anything on Srirasmi's ancestry. CP Maha
Vajiralongkorn married first, in 1977, to Somsavali Kitiyakara, and
they were divorced. They have one daughter together, Princess Bhajra
Kitiyabha, b.1978.

CP Maha then next married, in 1994, Yuvadhida Polpraserth, an actress
with whom he already had five children. They divorced in 1996, after
he accused her of adultery with Air Chief Marshal Anand Rotsamkhan.
Their children together are Prince Chudhavajra, b.1979; Princess
Vajaresra, b.1981; Prince Chakrivajra, b.1983; Prince Vajravira,
b.1985; and Princess Busya Nambejra, b.1987. I have no idea if they
are eligible for the throne or not.

CP Maha and Srirasmi do not have any children, as far as I know.

.:Nichol:.

She is indeed related to the Royal family but I am still working on
finding out how. She is sometimes referred to as Her Serene Highness,
so perhaps not that distantly related.

Sometime ago the succession law was changed to allow for female
succession. So perhaps the only daughter of the Crown Prince and
Princess Somsavali, H.R.H. Princess Bajra Kitiyabha, is being treated
as a sort of Heiress Presumptive. Thus the mother of same is given a
special status??. However, the law was very poorly drafted and
actually says that only a daughter of a King can succeed, so she is
not technically eligible until the Crown Prince succeeds. Anyway,
Princess Bajra is the only child of the Crown Prince who enjoys the
style of Royal Highness, the others are just Mom Chao (Serene
Highness). Her mother was made a Royal Highness in her own right,
retained after her divorce. She is closely related to the Royal
Family, particularly the Queen's own house of Kitiyakara.

Cheers,
Christopher Buyers