For the first time, the photo documentation on the life of King Duy Tan was brought back to his homeland by his family and showcased to the public at An Lang relics, Duy Tan street (Hue).
The collection consists of 24 photos, recording King Duy Tan’s life including photos of his newly throned days, his tomb and reburial ceremony, when his remains was brought back from Africa to be buried in Vietnam.
Most of these photos portray the king’s activities during his exile on the Reunion Island in France.
These photographs were collected by Nguyen Phuoc Bao Vang, King Duy Tan’s 3rd son.
Prince Vinh San (King Duy Tan later), son of Thanh Thai emperor, was born in 1899. He was enthroned as early as 8 years old. Despite his tender age, he was aware that he was only a puppet emperor.
In 1916, he and Tran Cao Van - who was also strongly opposed to the colonial administration - called upon people to rise up against the French colonial domination. The rebellion failed due to betrayal, and all of them were captured by the French troops.
In order to avoid a worse situation, he was deposed by the French and was exiled to La Réunion island together with his father. Tran Cao Van and the other revolutionaries were all executed.
On Dec 26, 1945, he died in a plane crash in Oubangui, Central African Republic.
In April 1987, his remains was exhumed and brought back to Hue to bury.
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