Prince Andrew in Vietnam
Britain’s Prince Andrew (left) met Vietnam’s Minister for Planning and Investment, Vo Hong Phuc, at the government’s guest house in Hanoi on October 5. During his two-day trip, the prince is to meet Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and other officials, and visit Vietnamese and British businesses. (Photo: HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images)
What a complete waste of everyone’s time.
Hello,
It is strange how everyone has forgotten about the Vietnamese royal family. It has only been about half a century ago that this very colorful and interesting family went into exile in France. One of the young prince, Toan Nguyen, grandson of the last Emperor Bao Dai is an absolutely charming gentleman who now lives in the U.S. and France. He is a great but elusive philanthropist and patron of the arts. I found a mention of him in the article below. If you are interested in learning more about this fascinating personality, email me and I will supply what information I have.
Joseph
Joseph, thank you for your comment. The link you provided isn’t working, but here are a few books about the Vietnamese monarchy for anyone who’s interested:
http://www.royalty.nu/Asia/index.html#Vietnam