Changdeokgung
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Changdeokgung is a former royal palace in Seoul, South Korea. A UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Historic Site of South Korea, it is among the best preserved of all Korean palaces. It and its neighbor
Overview of the palace (2012)
This painting, Donggwoldo, depicts Changdeokgung (left) and Changgyeonggung (right) in c. 1824 – c. 1830
Geumcheongyo (2012)
Junghuidang (center), as depicted in Donggwoldo (c. 1826 – c. 1830)
Princess Deokhye
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Princess Deokhye of Korea was the last princess of the Korean royal family.
Changdeokgung
…ancestral shrine and the monarchy". Parts of the palace (notably Nakseon-jae hall) continued to function as a royal residence up to 1989, when both Princess Deokhye and Crown Princess Bangja died. Other post-WWII residents included Empress Sunjeong (Sunjong's second wife), Crown Prince Yi Un, his son Yi Ku and Yi…
10-11 year old Princess Deokhye, ca. 1923
Sō Takeyuki and Deokhye (1931)