Princess Der Ling

Princess Der Ling Lizzie Yu Der Ling (; 8 June 188122 November 1944), better known as "Princess" Der Ling, and also known as Elisabeth Antoinette White after her marriage to Thaddeus C. White, was the first lady-in-waiting for Empress Dowager Cixi. Her father was the Chinese diplomat ; and her mother was Louisa Pierson, who was herself the half-Chinese daughter of a Boston merchant working in Shanghai. Although not a member of the Qing royal family, Der Ling was given the title of "commandery princess" while serving as the lady-in-waiting for Empress Cixi. She was a writer of several memoirs, books, and magazine articles. Provided by Wikipedia
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