Princess Ellaline of Mongyai, Burma

Dec. 15 Princess Ellaline Of Mongyai In Her Mother's Wedding Dress. It Was Hand Woven In Mandalay With Gold And Silver Thread. She Also Is Wearing Her Mother's Jewellery. The Sarong And Hair Style Is In The Old Shan Court Fashion. The Outfit Is Valued Today At More Than 1, 000. Seventeen-Year-Old Princess Ellaline Will Become The First Woman To Rule A Shan State In Burma: A beautiful seventeen-year-old girl with long dark hair and lustrous eyes is preparing herself for the future with the serious intention and aim of becoming a ruler as popular and industrious for her people as the Great Queen Elizabeth 11 of England Princess Ellaline of Mongyai is the eldest of eight daughters of th Sawbwa of Mongyai, one of Burma's independent Shan States. He has no sons, and therefore the princess will automatically become ruler when he dies. It will be the first time in Shan history that a woman will occupy the ruler's throne. The Princess has been educated at a Convent in Rangoon, and is studying Law. But in spite of her serious outlook and great admiration for the English Queen, she is girl-like in her love of film-stars. Her present passion is Rock Hudson. She also likes modern music, with a favourite tune of True Love

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