Devawongse Varopakarn

Devan Udayawongse, the Prince Devawongse Varoprakar (Thai: พระองค์เจ้าเทวัญอุไทยวงศ์ กรมพระยาเทวะวงศ์วโรปการ) 27 November 1858 – 28 June 1923) was a Siamese prince and diplomat during the reign of Rama V and Rama VI. Born as son of King Mongkut and Princess Consort Piam with the given name Prince Devan Udayawongse (เทวัญอุไทยวงศ์; RTGS: Thewan-u-thaiwong), he had the same parents as the three queens of King Chulalongkorn, Queen Sunandha Kumariratana, Queen Savang Vadhana and Queen Saovabha Bhongsi. HRH Prince Devawongse Varoprakar was the 42nd child of King Mongkut's 82 children. He is the founder of the House of Devakula (ราชสกุลเทวกุล) and was also known for naming the solar calendar months after the zodiac signs.