The Spanish Coronation: The Account of Events Reflecting King Rama VI’s Personality

Abstract

A diary is a form of literature whose contents concern personal accounts of its author in a way that expresses the author’s view about certain events or stories. Although its contents are presented in a subjective way, some of them have interesting subjects rarely found in other kinds of writing. Academically, a record of the person who witnessed an event can reflect the social context of the time or become a jigsaw piece that helps complete the history. In literary studies, a diary is categorized in the genre of autobiography, a non-fictive account of a person’s life, that makes the reader recognize the author’s personality and gives an insight into the author’s view of his/her life experience. The Spanish Coronation, a diary written by King Rama VI, is worthy of consideration for its historical records and reflection of the author’s personality.