Prince Chakrabongse’s 1911 Grand Tour

In 1911, Prince Chakrabongse and his wife Katya (Ekaterina Desnitskaya) made an epic journey by boat and train, across one third of the globe. They were returning to St Petersburg where after meeting in 1905 they had fallen in love and eloped. For Katya, after five challenging years in Bangkok, it was the first time she would see her family; for the prince it was the first time he would see the Tsar who had treated him like an adopted son. While Katya went to stay in with her family, Prince Chakrabongse went on to London to represent King Rama VI at the coronation of King George V. AUTHOR: Narisa Chakrabongse is a graduate of SOAS, and is an author and editor. She is the only daughter of Prince Chula, who died when she was just nine. She divides her time between London and Thailand. SELLING POINTS: . A unique travelogue never before published . First hand historical details