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Ubol Ratana | |
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| อุบลรัตน | |
.jpg) Princess Ubol Ratana in 2009 | |
| Born | 5 April 1951 Lausanne, Switzerland |
| Other names | Pay, Julie Jensen |
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| Spouse |
Peter Ladd Jensen
(m. 1972; div. 1998) |
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Ubol Ratana Rajakanya (Thai: อุบลรัตนราชกัญญา, RTGS: Ubonrat, pronounced [ʔùʔ.bōn.rát]; born 5 April 1951)[a] is a member of the Thai royal family. She is the eldest child of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great and Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother and elder sister of His Majesty King MahaVajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua
In 1972, she married American citizen Peter Ladd Jensen and settled in the United States, after giving up her royal title. The couple divorced in 1998, whereupon she resumed her royal duties and position within the Thai court. She is styled in English as Princess Ubol Ratana, without the style Her Royal Highness.[1]
In 2001, she permanently returned to Thailand after a series of visits in the years following her divorce. Almost immediately, she began to fulfill her royal duties by taking part in many ceremonies. She started many charitable foundations that focused on improving the quality of life for the disadvantaged.[2]
In February 2019, in an "unprecedented" move, Ubol Ratana announced her candidacy for Prime Minister of Thailand in the 2019 general election, running as a candidate of the Thai Raksa Chart Party.[3] Later that same day, her younger brother King Vajiralongkorn issued a statement, stating that her candidacy is "inappropriate" and "unconstitutional".[4] Thailand's election commission then disqualified her from running for prime minister, formally putting an end to her candidacy.[5]
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- ^ "พระปรมาภิไธย พระนามาภิไธย และพระนาม". ohm.go.th. Office of the Prime Minister. Archived from the original on 2012-06-06. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "Princess Ubolratana Biography". 11 November 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
- ^ Withnall, Adam (2019-02-08). "Thai princess joins election race to become prime minister in stunning move for 'apolitical' royals". The Independent. Retrieved 2019-02-08.
- ^ "Thai king says sister's candidacy for prime minister is 'inappropriate', 'unconstitutional': Palace statement". Channel NewsAsia. 8 February 2019. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
- ^ Jett, Jennifer (2019-02-11). "Thai King's Sister Is Formally Barred From Running for Prime Minister". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-02-12.