Queen Sri Suriyendra was the queen of Siam, wife of Phutthaloetla Naphalai, who was her own cousin, and mother of Mongkut and Pinklao.
Background
Princess Bunrot (บุญรอด) was a daughter of Princess Sri Sudarak (เจ้าฟ้ากรมพระศรีสุดารักษ์) (sister of Phutthayotfa Chulalok) and her Chinese husband Ngoen Saetan (เงิน แซ่ตัน). Princess Bunrot lived with her mother in the Grand Palace and grew up with her maternal female cousins, the daughters of Phutthayotfa Chulalok.
Career
Prince Isarasundhorn begged his father to no avail to return the princess to the palace. The couple eventually settled at the Old Palace (Thonburi Palace) and Princess Bunrot became the prince"s consort. The baby died, however, shortly after birth.
With Prince Isarasundhorn (the future Phutthaloetla Naphalai), she bore three sons:
The first, born in 1801, died shortly after birth;
Prince Mongkut, or later King Mongkut (or King Rama IV), born in 1804;
Prince Chutamani, or later King Pinklao, born in 1808.
Following Prince Isarasundhorn"s coronation as Phutthaloetla Naphalai, Princess Bunrot was raised to Queen Sri Suriyendra. She was not the only wife as the Siamese monarchs was allowed have many consorts in accordance with tradition.
Her son, Prince Mongkut became a monk in 1824, the same year that Phutthaloetla Naphalai died. However, the nobility decided to offer the crown to Prince Tub, who became King Nangklao (Rama III) (the Prince was a son of concubine, but had been extremely experienced in government).
Mongkut then remained a monk to avoid court intrigues.