Myat Phaya Gyi
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Princess Myat Phaya Gyi was a Burmese royal princess and most senior member of the Royal House of Konbaung. She was the eldest daughter of the last ruling king of Burma, King Thibaw, and his queen Sup
Myat Phaya Gyi, c. 1914
Myat Phaya Gyi and her nurse Taungzin Princess, c. 1884
Mandalay Palace grounds
The brick palace in Ratnagiri that Myat Phaya Gyi and the royal family was exiled to
Mandalay Palace
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The Mandalay Palace, located in Mandalay, Myanmar, is the last royal palace of the last Burmese monarchy. The palace was constructed between 1857 and 1859 as part of King Mindon's founding of the new
Myat Phaya Gyi
…who fell from the grace of the golden palace to a pauper because of her unshakable love. Princess Myat Phaya Gyi was born on 5 September 1880, at the Royal Palace, Mandalay. She was King Thibaw's firstborn daughter by his chief queen, Supayalat. Several ceremonies were held after her birth to honor her royal rank…
Palace wall on the moat with Mandalay Hill in the distance
British colonial forces in Mandalay Palace, which they subsequently ransacked (1887)
Fort Dufferin under aerial attack during World War II