Domain of the Crown
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The Domain of the Crown was originally the Nguyễn dynasty's geopolitical concept for its protectorates and principalities where the ethnic Kinh did not make up the majority, later it became a type of
The "Bảo Đại Palace" in Buôn Ma Thuột, one of the residences of the Chief of State located in the Domain of the Crown.
An identity document (Giấy căn-cước) issued to a resident of the Domain of the Crown. These identity documents were separate from the ones issued by other citizens of the State of Vietnam. All inhabitants of the crown domains aged 15 to 60 were required to have this identity document.
Bảo Đại
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Bảo Đại, born Nguyễn Phúc Vĩnh Thụy, was the 13th and final emperor of the Nguyễn dynasty, the last ruling dynasty of Vietnam. From 1926 to 1945, he was de jure emperor of Annam and Tonkin, which were
Bảo Đại on throne in Thái Hòa throne hall (太和殿)
Crown Prince Vĩnh Thụy in 1920
Bao Dai & his mom
Young crown prince Vĩnh Thụy (right) boarding the Azay-le-Rideau steamer bound for Marseille to attend colonial exhibition in France, 1922.