That was supposed to be the job of his beloved older brother who actually did become the King of Thailand when he was only a young boy of ten.Thus, it was a big shock when King Ananda died of a gunshot wound on June 9, 1946. Prince Bhumibol became King Bhumibol the same day. There he met a very beautiful Thai girl named Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara.King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit have four children, Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn, Princess Ubon Ratana, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and Princess Chulabhorn Walairak.