Editing Sirikit (section)

==Education==
At age four, Sirikit attended the Kindergarten College at [[Rajini School]] (sometimes called the Queen's College), where she studied at the primary level. During that time the [[Pacific War]] was being fought. Bangkok was bombed many times, especially the rail lines, making travel unsafe. She therefore moved to [[Saint Francis Xavier Convent School]], since it was near the palace. She studied at Saint Francis Xavier from her second primary year through the early secondary level.<ref>[https://campus.campus-star.com/variety/52926.html พระราชประวัติการศึกษา สมเด็จพระนางเจ้าสิริกิติ์ฯ | รอยยิ้มของในหลวง ร.9]</ref><ref>[https://www.naewna.com/lady/437644 สมาคมศิษย์เซนต์ฟรังฯ จัดพิธีบูชาขอบพระคุณ ถวายพระพรแด่ สมเด็จพระบรมราชชนนีพันปีหลวง]</ref>

In 1946, with the war now over, her father moved to the United Kingdom as the ambassador to the [[Court of St James's]], taking his family with him. Sirikit was then 13 and completed her secondary education. While in England she learned to play the piano and became fluent in English and French. Because of her father's work as a diplomat, the family moved to other countries, including [[Denmark]] and France. While in France, she studied at a music academy in Paris.

Also in France, Sirikit met [[Bhumibol Adulyadej|King Bhumibol Adulyadej]], who was related to her, since both were descendants of King [[Chulalongkorn]] (Rama V). At that time, Bhumibol had ascended to the throne and was studying in [[Switzerland]]. Bhumibol and Sirikit (as well as a few other students) were staying at the Royal Thai Embassy in Paris. Sirikit accompanied the king as he visited various tourist attractions, and they found that they had much in common.