Nam Phuong

Empress Nam Phuong (lit. "Perfume of the South") (1914-1963) was the wife of Emperor Bảo Đại, the last emperor of Vietnam.

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She was born Marie-Therese Nguyen Huu Thi Lan on December 4, 1914, in , Vietnam to Pierre Nguyen Huu-Hao and Marie Le Thi Binh. She was the grand-daughter of L? Ph?t Dat ( a billionaire of Indochina ). She studied at the Couvent des Oiseaux in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France.

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On March 20, 1934, Emperor Bao Dai married Marie-Therese, and then gave her the name Nam Phuong on March 24 ( The perfume of the South). They had five children: Crown Prince Bao Long was born on January 4, 1936, Phuong Mai was born on August 1, 1937, Phuong Lien was born on November 3, 1938, Phuong Dung was born on February 5, 1942 and Bao Thang was born on December 9, 1943.

1914: 1914 is a common year starting on Thursday. (see link for calendar)...

1963: 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar)....

Neuilly-sur-Seine: Neuilly-sur-Seine is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine d?partement in France. Population (1999): 60,364 (Neuill?ens)....

Nam Phuong related Images and Photos (experimental)

Nam Tok Thilawsu Waterfalls Um Phang Thailand

Novice Monk in River Xieng Kok Luang Nam Tha Laos

Interior of the Grotto of Nam Hou Laos from Atlas Du Voyage D'Exploration De Indo-Chine