Princess Der Ling.
multiracial historian of Chinese-American descent (1885-1944), Lady-in-waiting of Empress Dowager Cixi
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About Princess Der Ling
Lizzie Yu Der Ling, 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 Yü Keng; 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 the ghostwritten author of a number of books and magazine articles with China themes.
Everything about Princess Der Ling →- Occupation
- historian, writer, politician, lady-in-waiting
- Citizenship
- Qing dynasty
- Born
- June 8, 1881
- Died
- November 22, 1944, December 22, 1944