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Empress Monique Vĩnh Thụy

Empress Monique Vĩnh Thụy (born Monique Baudot), is the French widow of the last Emperor of Vietnam, Bảo Đại. Jump to: navigation, search Emperor Bao Dai Bảo Đại (保大) (October 22, 1913 – July 30, 1997) was the last Emperor of Vietnam, the 13th and last Emperor of the Nguyá»…n Dynasty. ...


Biography

In 1969, she worked for the Press Service at the former Embassy of Zaire and met Emperor Bảo Đại in Paris, France. Bảo Đại had been exiled there from Vietnam in 1954 due to trouble in his country, and had been forced to abdicate in 1955. Jump to: navigation, search 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ... Jump to: navigation, search The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954(MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 1972, they were married in Paris. She became Bảo Đại's fourth wife, and was granted the title Princess. In 1972 to 1974, she and Emperor Bảo Đại traveled to Hong Kong, to perform religious ceremonies on the festival of Tết and the Emperor's birthday. Jump to: navigation, search 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... For the river in Roussillon, France, see Têt River. ...


In 1982, she traveled to the United States with Emperor Bảo Đại to meet with Vietnamese supporters and also perform ceremonies. Jump to: navigation, search 1982 (MCMLXXXII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


On 2 August 1997, Emeperor Bảo Đại passed away, and according to the ancestral rule, she assumed the title of Empress. Traditionally, the wife of an Emperor of Vietnam is addressed as Imperial Princess during his lifetime, and becomes Empress only on the death of the Emperor. Jump to: navigation, search August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1997(MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 1999, she was invited by the Vietnamese community and regional authorities of Languedoc-Roussillon. Jump to: navigation, search 1999(MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Jump to: navigation, search Capital Montpellier Land area¹ 27,376 km² Regional President Georges Frêche (PS) (since 2004) Population  - Jan. ...


In 2002, she was invited by the Muong community (the Montagnards or mountain/hill dwellers of North Vietnam) and the French civil and military authorities in the Principality of Andorra. Jump to: navigation, search 2002(MMII) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Muong are one of the ethnic groups inhabiting the mountainous region of Northern Vietname (also known as Montagnards). ...


In 2003, she met with religious and political authorities for ten days in Beirut, Lebanon. Jump to: navigation, search 2003 (MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search Central Beirut (2004) Beirut (Arabic: , transliterated Bayrūt - the French name, Beyrouth, was also commonly used in English in the past) is the capital, largest city and chief seaport of Lebanon. ...


She continues to travel and speak at conferences on the life and the work of Emperor Bảo Đại.


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Monique Vinh Thuy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (319 words)
Empress Monique Vĩnh Thụy (born Monique Baudot), is the French widow of the last Emperor of Vietnam, Bảo Đại.
In 1969, she worked for the Press Service at the former Embassy of Zaire and met Emperor Bảo Đại in Paris, France.
She continues to travel and speak at conferences on the life and the work of Emperor Bảo Đại.
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