Princess Der Ling
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For the television series, see Princess Der Ling (TV series).
Lizzie Yu Der Ling[3] (Chinese: 裕德齡; pinyin: Yù Délíng; Wade–Giles: Yü Tê-ling; 8 June 1881 – 22 November 1944), better known as "Princess" Der Ling, and also known as Elisabeth Antoinette White after her marriage to Thaddeus C. White, was a Han bannerwoman, the daughter of Yü Keng [fr] and Louisa Pierson, the half-Chinese daughter of a Boston merchant working in Shanghai.[4] Although not a member of the Qing royal family, Der Ling was given the title of "commandery princess [vi]" while serving as the first lady-in-waiting for Empress Dowager Cixi. She was a writer of several memoirs, books, and magazine articles.
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Lizzie Yu Yü Derling Princess Derling Elisabeth Antoinette White | |
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Commandery princess of Qing dynasty | |
Born | Yü Der Ling 裕德齡 (1881-06-08)8 June 1881 Wuhan, Hubei, Qing China |
Died | 22 November 1944(1944-11-22) (aged 63) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
Spouse | Thaddeus C. White |
Father | Yü Keng |
Mother | Louisa Pierson |
Religion | Roman Catholic[1][2] |
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