Phương Mai

Princess Phương Mai, Dowager Duchess of Addis Abeba (born 1 August 1937, Đà Lạt) is a daughter of Emperor Bảo Đại of Vietnam and his first wife, Empress Nam Phương. In 1947, Nam Phương left Vietnam with her children and lived at the Château Thorens, outside of Cannes, France. Phương Mai received her education in France and returned to Vietnam from 1949 to 1953. She was educated at Convent des Oiseaux in Verneuil sur Seine, France.

On 5 August 1971, in Paris, France, Princess Phương Mai married Pietro Badoglio, 2nd Duke of Addis Abeba and Marquess of Sabotino; they had two children, a son and a daughter:

• The Noble Signor Don Flavio Badoglio, 3rd Duke of Addis Abeba (born in Paris, France, on 20 March 1973). Educated at the American School of Paris.
• The Noble Signora Donna Emanuela Badoglio (born at Dijon, France, on 26 June 1979).

Titles and styles

• Her Imperial Highness Princess Phuong Mai of Vietnam (1937–1971).
• Her Imperial Highness Princess Phuong Mai, Duchess of Addis Abeba, Marchioness of Sabotino (1971–1992).
• Her Imperial Highness Princess Phuong Mai, Dowager Duchess of Addis Abeba, Dowager Marchioness of Sabotino (1992–present).

Ancestry

External links

• Nguyen Phuoc Dynasty Genealogy by Christopher Buyers