Order of the Royal House of Chakri
The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri was founded in 1882 by King Chulalongkorn of the Kingdom of Siam to commemorate the Bangkok Centennial. The order is awarded to members of the House of Chakri, foreign heads of state and members of other royal houses.
Collar and Star of the Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri
Pendant of Chakri
Star of the Order
Insignias of the Secretary (Left), Chancellor (Collar), Officer (Right)
Chulalongkorn was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V from 1 October 1868 to his death in 23 October 1910.
Formal portrait, c. 1900s
King Mongkut with Prince Chulalongkorn, both in western style court uniforms, c. 1868
King Chulalongkorn after his second coronation ceremony on 16 November 1873
Photograph of the Front Palace or Wang Na (circa 1890) now the Bangkok National Museum