Later Life
After the death of Queen Saovabha Bongsri on 20 October 1919 she moved from Phayathai Palace to Suan Sunandha Royal Villa, in the compound of Dusit Palace. One year later, she contracted a lung disease. She received treatment in Europe, and then moved to live in Srapathum Palace with Queen Savang Vadhana. She continued to have the treatment her entire later life. She finally died on 15 February 1938 from lung cancer, at the age of 53.
Her body was laid in Dusit Maha Prasat Throne Hall, Grand Palace. That time, the government did not have enough money to build her Royal Crematorium in Sanam Luang. So King Ananda Mahidol and Queen Sri Savarindira, the Queen Grandmother gave their own properties, sharing them with the government's properties. The Royal Crematorium was completely built at last. The Royal Cremation ceremony took place on 14 May 1941. Queen Sri Savarindira was represented b King Ananda Mahidol, performing the royal cremation with the other members of the Royal family.
Later, King Anada Mahidol changed her royal status from Somdet Phra Chao Boromwongse Ther to Somdet Phra Ratcha Pitucha (literally: "the Princess Aunt"), as the aunt of the King.
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