The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri (; ) was founded in 1882 by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) to commemorate the Bangkok Centennial. The order is awarded to members of the House of Chakri (the Thai royal family), foreign heads of state and members of other royal houses.
Members of the order are entitled to use the postnominals ม.จ.ก.
Insignias Sovereign The Sovereign Grand Master of the order is a Knight. the Star and Pendant have been decorated by diamonds and are called Maha Savamissaradhibodi. (Thai: มหาสวามิศราธิบดี)
Queen Consort The Queen Consort of the Order is a Dame. The Star has been decorated by diamonds and is called Maha Savamini. (Thai: มหาสวามินี)
Knight The decoration consists of a single class (knight). The insignia is: Pendant of Chakri, suspended from collar. Pendant of Chula Chakri, attached onto the yellow sash, to be worn over the left shoulder to the right hip. Star of Chakri, to be worn on the left breast.
Former officers Chancellor (Thai: ลัญจกราภิบาล): Only held by Chao Phraya Phasakornwongse (Phon Bunnag), his insignia was a collar but with a different pendant. Secretary (Thai: เลขานุการ): Only held by HSH Prince Prapakorn Malakul, his insignia was the same as the Chancellor but with a ribbon. Officer (Thai: มุทรานุการ): Only held by Phra Banroepakdi (Korn Kornsut), his insignia was a ribbon with a pendant decorated by the coat of arms.
Living recipients of the order Rama IX (1946–2016) Image Name Country Date Present age Notes Ref. HM Queen Margrethe of Denmark 6 September 1960 Former Queen of Denmark HRH Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands 24 October 1960 Former Queen of the Netherlands Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya 6 December 1961 HM Emperor Akihito of Japan 27 May 1963 Emperor Emeritus of Japan HM Empress Michiko of Japan 27 May 1963 Empress Emerita of Japan HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn 4 December 1965 Sovereign of the order since 13 October 2016. HIM Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran (now ) 22 January 1968 Last Empress Consort of Iran HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the Princess Royal 14 December 1971 HRH Princess Chulabhorn Walailak, the Princess Srisavangavadhana 27 May 1974 HRH Princess Soamsawali, the Princess Suddhanarinatha 3 January 1977 HM King Juan Carlos I of Spain 22 February 2006 King Emeritus of Spain HM Queen Sofía of Spain 22 February 2006 Queen Emerita of Spain Rama X (2016–present) Image Name Country Date Present age Notes Ref. HM Queen Suthida 1 May 2019 Queen Consort of Thailand HRH Princess Sirivannavari 5 May 2019 HRH Prince Dipangkorn Rasmijoti 5 May 2019 Heir presumptive to the Thai throne
Foreign recipients of the order Name Nationality Known for Date of appointment Ref.Queen Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom 5 May 1887 King Edward VII (as Prince of Wales) King of the United Kingdom 5 May 1887 Emperor William I German Emperor 1 September 1887 Emperor Meiji Emperor of Japan 22 December 1887 King Oscar II King of Sweden 29 October 1888 Emperor Franz Josef I Emperor of Austria 4 January 1888 Emperor Nicholas II (as Tsarevich of Russia) Emperor of Russia 20 March 1891 Emperor William II German Emperor 15 July 1891 Emperor Alexander III Emperor of Russia 15 July 1891 King Christian IX King of Denmark 15 July 1891 King Umberto I King of Italy 15 July 1891 Sultan Abdul Hamid II Sultan of Ottoman Empire 18 December 1892 Prince Thomas, Duke of Genoa Duke of Genoa 14 May 1897 Prince Emanuele Filiberto, Duke of Aosta Duke of Aosta 1 June 1897 King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy King of Italy 1 June 1897 Queen Margherita of Italy Queen of Italy 6 June 1897 Archduke Ludwig Viktor Archduke of Austria 23 June 1897 Archduke Otto Archduke of Austria 23 June 1897 Archduke Eugen Archduke of Austria 23 June 1897 Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich Grand Duke of Russia 4 July 1897 Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich Grand Duke of Russia 4 July 1897 Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich Grand Duke of Russia 4 July 1897 Grand Duke Paul Alexandrovich Grand Duke of Russia 4 July 1897 Grand Duke Alexander Mikhailovich Grand Duke of Russia 4 July 1897 Grand Duke Michael Mikhailovich Grand Duke of Russia 4 July 1897 King Gustaf V (as Crown Prince of Sweden) King of Sweden 13 July 1897 Prince Carl Duke of Västergötland 13 July 1897 Prince Eugen Duke of Närke 13 July 1897 Prince Oscar Prince Bernadotte 13 July 1897 King Frederik VIII (as Crown Prince of Denmark) King of Denmark 15 July 1897 King Christian X (as Prince of Denmark) King of Denmark 15 July 1897 Prince Valdemar Prince of Denmark 15 July 1897 King George V (as Duke of York) King of the United Kingdom 30 July 1897 King Albert King of Saxony 24 August 1897 King George (as Prince of Saxony) King of Saxony 24 August 1897 King Frederick Augustus III (as Prince of Saxony) King of Saxony 24 August 1897 Duke John Albert Duke of Mecklenburg 29 August 1897 Queen Wilhelmina Queen of the Netherlands 7 September 1897 Queen Emma Queen consort of the Netherlands 7 September 1897 King Leopold II King of the Belgians 9 September 1897 Félix Faure President of France 15 September 1897 Grand Duke Frederick I Grand Duke of Baden 5 October 1897 King Alfonso XIII King of Spain 18 October 1897 Queen Maria Christina Queen consort of Spain 18 October 1897 King Carlos I King of Portugal 23 October 1897 Prince Afonso Duke of Porto 23 October 1897 Prince Vittorio Emanuele Count of Turin 10 December 1898 Empress Shōken Empress of Japan 12 October 1899 Prince Henry Prince of Prussia 24 December 1899 Emperor Taishō (as Crown Prince of Japan) Emperor of Japan 26 October 1899 Grand Duke Frederick Francis IV Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin 2 April 1902 Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich Grand Duke of Russia 22 May 1902 Archduke Franz Ferdinand Archduke of Austria 1 June 1902 Prince Eitel Friedrich Prince of Prussia 6 June 1902 Don Carlos Prince of Bourbon-Two Sicilies 8 June 1902 Émile Loubet President of France 29 August 1902 Grand Duke Konstantin Konstantinovich Grand Duke of Russia 7 September 1902 Prince Luigi Amedeo Duke of the Abruzzi 2 January 1904 Prince Adalbert Prince of Prussia 26 November 1904 Prince Georg Prince of Bavaria 15 November 1906 Armand Fallières President of France 20 June 1907 King Gustaf VI Adolf (as Crown Prince of Sweden) King of Sweden 25 October 1911 Prince Wilhelm, Duke of Södermanland Prince of Sweden 25 October 1911 King Frederik IX (as Crown Prince of Denmark) King of Denmark 29 February 1917 Raymond Poincaré President of France 1 August 1917King Edward VIII (as Prince of Wales) King of the United Kingdom 16 August 1917 Emperor Shōwa (as Crown Prince of Japan) Emperor of Japan 30 January 1925 Gaston Doumergue President of France 30 January 1925 Prince Knud Prince of Denmark 13 February 1929 King Leopold III King of the Belgians 16 February 1931 Empress Kōjun Empress of Japan 8 April 1931 King Umberto II (as Prince of Piedmont) King of Italy 26 March 1933 Albert François Lebrun President of France 19 April 1934 King George VI King of the United Kingdom 2 February 1937 King Fuad I Muhammad Ali dynasty 1934 Prince Yasuhito Prince of Japan 28 June 1939 Prince Henry Duke of Gloucester 17 July 1939 Prince Axel Prince of Denmark 20 January 1949 King Norodom Sihanouk King of Cambodia 15 December 1954 King Sisavang Vong King of Laos 1955 King Haile Selassie Ethiopia Emperor of Ethiopia 1958 Dwight D. Eisenhower President of the United States 28 June 1960 Queen Elizabeth II Queen of the United Kingdom 19 July 1960 Queen Ingrid Queen of Denmark 6 September 1960 Queen Margrethe II (as Princess of Denmark) Queen of Denmark 6 September 1960 King Olav V King of Norway 19 September 1960 King Harald V (as Crown Prince of Norway) King of Norway 19 September 1960 Queen Louise Queen consort of Sweden 21 September 1960 Prince Bertil Duke of Halland 21 September 1960 King Baudouin King of the Belgians 4 October 1960 Queen Fabiola Queen consort of the Belgians 1960 King Sisavang Vatthana King of Laos 1962 Charles de Gaulle President of France 11 October 1960 Grand Duchess Charlotte Grand Duchess of Luxembourg 17 October 1965 Prince Felix Prince consort of Luxembourg 17 October 1960 Grand Duke Jean (as Hereditary Grand Duke) Grand Duke of Luxembourg 17 October 1960 Queen Juliana Queen of the Netherlands 24 October 1960 Prince Bernhard Prince consort of the Netherlands 24 October 1960 Queen Beatrix (as Princess Beatrix) Queen of the Netherlands 24 October 1960 Queen Frederica Queen consort of Greece 14 February 1963 King Constantine II of Greece King of Greece 14 February 1963 Emperor Akihito (as Crown Prince of Japan) Emperor of Japan 27 May 1963Empress Michiko (as Crown Princess of Japan) Empress of Japan 27 May 1963 Empress Farah Empress consort of Iran 22 January 1968Shah Mohammad Reza PahlaviShah of Iran23 April 1968King Juan Carlos I King of Spain 22 February 2006 Queen Sofía Queen consort of Spain 22 February 2006 Sultan Abdul Halim of Kedah Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia 30 January 2013
Notes Incorrectly referred to as Christian, Crown Prince of Denmark in the gazette.
References
External links The Most Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri, Secretariat to the Cabinet of Thailand