The Imperial Monarchies of Vietnam
To : Timoléon de Carmain-Périllos, Special Assistant to His Imperial Highness Prince Nguyen-Phuc Buu Chanh of Vietnam, Duke of Kien Hoa, General Secretary of the Imperial Family Overseas Council (Paris) and President of the Vietnamese Constitutional Monarchist League (USA).
Dear Timoleon,
Long ago while Bao Dai was still king, my Grandma had attended his son's wedding, HRH Prince Bao Long.
I have a very commemorate stamp, to me it is precious and valuable, a stamp of one of the Crown Prince of Vietnam
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H. M. Bao-Dai, the last Vietnamese Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty, whose nickname was Vinh-Thuy, was born at Hue in 1913. He was the 13th emperor since Gia-Long (1802-1819), the founder of the Nguyen Dynasty, which ruled the Vietnamese people during the 19th and first half of the 20th century (1802-1945). Bao-Dai was the son of Khai-Dinh and succeeded to his father's throne in 1925.[/FONT]
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On March 24, 1934, he married a Catholic South Vietnamese girl named Jeanette Nguyen-Huu-Hao, the later Empress Nam-Phuong. She gave birth to two princes, Bao-Long, the crown prince and Bao-Thang, and three princesses: Phuong-Mai, Phuong-Lien, and Phuong-Dung. Empress Nam-Phuong died in France on September 19, 1963.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]
On August 25, 1945, Bao-Dai abdicated when the communist Viet-Minh seized power. He then lived in exile in Hong Kong until 1949 when, with the support of the French, he returned as Chief of State. [/FONT]
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On October 23, 1955, more than a year after the French defeat at Dien-Bien-Phu (on May 7, 1954) Bao-Dai was over thrown by a referendum and his Prime Minister Ngo-Dinh-Diem declared South Vietnam a Republic on October 26, 1955. Diem became its first president. [/FONT]
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Portraits of Bao-Dai appear on many stamps on Indochina. A set of eleven, Scott #171-181, was issued in 1936 for use in Annam (Central Viet Nam). Two more stamps were issued in September and November 1942, Scott #233-234. One stamp portraying his wife, Empress Nam-Phuong, was issued September 1, 1942, Scott #216.[/FONT]
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The last triennial Festival of Nam-Giao was held March 29, 1942. It was solemnly celebrated at Hue by Bao-Dai himself. Scott #213-214 depict a harnessed elephant on parade in front of Dan-Nam-Giao (Central podium of the festival celebration).
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I also want to add that Hoang Tu Bao Long, Hoang Tu Bao Thang, Phuong Mai, Phuong Lien, and Phuong Dung, are the five prince and pricesses of Vua BAo Dai and Hoang Hau Nam Phuonh .( Bao Dai's Empress) .. Bao long, the eldest of the two brothers has two children mixed with French Blood and Vietnamese. Bao Long, was married to a French Lady. When she passed away, he remarried to a Vietnamese lady, and at this wedding, my Grandma was invited to their ceremony in France.
I too , have always been fascinated and always loved to know that right now, ( although I know they reside in France ), that what the names of the continuing generations of the Nguyen's Bao Dai's Dynasty. Are you able to tell us, or do you know any much more of the family.
Ngo Dinh Diem, after becoming president, after King Bao Dai had elected him into his presidency, Ngo Dinh Diem, the first president, promised that he will be of great care to Crown Prince Bao Long, but he did not; therefore, he was betrayed, and what comes after this, I do not want to portray but as you can guess, it proves to say, since he voted and pushed the king to end his reign, so the generations of people did not respect him, and if you find out, he died not of old age, but of betrayal and his life ended after his run away hide from were he was in a church, and then he was forced in a car and that was his final day. I really did not want to add this part in, but it shows that the people really loved our king, but our king, too was forced to end his reign, in such a sad way, that it's lkind of like " what goes around, comes around, and or the lesson is " do unto other's as what you would like do unto you..." so.. I am only happy to know so much about Bao Dai, and that his remaining four children who are residing in France, are still alive, and they are still Monarchs and Imperial Highnesses to me. The Nguyen Dynasty will always last because the Nguyen last name is so rich and dwells a lot in the hearts and lives of many, so many people carry this kingdom name, and I am proud and so happy it is but still around. I heard from a Father at church, he said to all of us,
"We are but prince and princesses here on earth becuase we all are and are children of the highest king, the Lord."
[FONT=arial,helvetica] [/FONT]. I have the Crown Prince Bao Long's Stamp.
