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Princess Phương Mai of Vietnam, Duchess of Addis Abeba[a] (1 August 1937 – 16 January 2021) was a daughter of Emperor Bảo Đại of Vietnam and his first wife, Empress Nam Phương. In 1947, Nam Phương left Vietnam with her children and lived at the Château Thorens, outside of Cannes, France. Phương Mai received her education in France and returned to Vietnam from 1949 to 1953. She was educated at Convent des Oiseaux in Verneuil sur Seine, France.
| Phương Mai | |
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| Duchess of Addis Abeba Marchioness of Sabotino | |
 Princess Phương Mai at 1955 Italian Grand Prix | |
| Born | 1 August 1937 Da Lat, French Indochina (now Vietnam) |
| Died | 16 January 2021 (aged 83) Louveciennes, France |
| Spouse | Pietro Badoglio, 2nd Duke of Addis Abeba |
| Issue | Flavio Badoglio, 3rd Duke of Addis Abeba Donna Manuela Badoglio |
| House | Nguyễn Phúc |
| Father | Emperor Bảo Đại |
| Mother | Empress Nam Phương |
On 5 August 1971, in Paris, France, Princess Phương Mai married Pietro Badoglio, 2nd Duke of Addis Abeba and Marquess of Sabotino, the son of the first duke Pietro Badoglio; they had two children, a son and a daughter:
- The Noble Signora Donna Manuela Badoglio (born at Dijon, France, on 26 June 1959).
- The Noble Signor Don Flavio Badoglio, 3rd Duke of Addis Abeba (born in Paris, France, on 20 March 1973). Educated at the American School of Paris.
She died on 16 January 2021 at Louveciennes, France, aged 83 years old.[1]
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Notes
edit- ^ The title imperial princess of Phương Mai means "daughter of emperor" which is "hoàng nữ" in Vietnamese, not "Công chúa", which is a title normally given to the daughters of Vietnamese emperors and also translated as princess in English
References
edit- ^ "The Passing of a Vietnamese Princess and Italian Duchess", Eurohistory, 22 January 2021
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