Sirikitiya Jensen

Sirikitiya Jensen Born Mai Jensen (1985-03-18) March 18, 1985 San Diego, California, U.S. Full name Sirikitiya Mahidol Jensen House Mahidol (Chakri Dynasty) Father Peter Ladd Jensen Mother Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya

Thai Royal Family HM The King HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha HRH Princess Sirivannavari Nariratana HRH Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti HM The Queen Dowager HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn HRH Princess Chulabhorn Walailak HRH Princess Siribhachudabhorn HRH Princess Aditayadornkitikhun Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Khun Ploypailin Jensen Khun Sirikitiya Jensen HRH Princess Soamsawali Thanphuying Dhasanawalaya Sornsongkram

Khun Sirikitiya Jensen^{[Note 1]} (Thai: สิริกิติยา เจนเซน, born March 18, 1985),^[1] born Mai Jensen (Thai: ใหม่ เจนเซน), is a granddaughter of King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand and a niece of King Vajiralongkorn of Thailand. She is a daughter of Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya (the King's eldest daughter) and her American former husband Peter Ladd Jensen. She is also known by her birth name and nickname as Khun Mai.

Early life

Sirikitiya is the youngest of three children. Her older sister is Khun Ploypailin, and her older brother was Khun Poom. Sirikitiya and her siblings grew up in San Diego, California, United States. She and her brother attended Torrey Pines High School, a public school. In 2001, after their parents' divorce, Princess Ubolratana and Poom moved back to Thailand. Sirikitiya stayed in San Diego with her father and graduated from high school in 2003. She subsequently attended University of California, Riverside. She graduated from New York University (class of 2007), majoring in East Asian studies, with a focus on the histories of Japan and China.

Royal Decorations

• Dame Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
• King Rama IX Royal Cypher Medal (First Class)

Ancestry

Notes

1. ↑ Khun is a Thai courtesy title which is used to show respect but does not indicate a royal status.

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