King Thanh Thai's grandson returned to Hue for the first time to attend his grandfather's death anniversary.

King Thanh Thai's grandson, who is working as a motorbike taxi driver in Saigon, was able to return to the ancient capital of Hue to attend the death anniversary of his grandfather and several Nguyen Dynasty kings, and visit the relic complex.

Returning to the ancient capital for the first time, Mr. Bao Tai also met many relatives, including Prince Guy Georges Vinh San, the 83-year-old son of King Duy Tan, who is living in the French Republic.

With the support of the Hue Monuments Conservation Center, Mr. Nguyen Phuoc Bao Tai (52 years old, residing in An Lac A Ward, Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City), grandson of King Thanh Thai, was able to return to the ancient capital of Hue to visit the relic complex, especially to attend the death anniversary of his grandfather and some kings of the Nguyen Dynasty.

The family of the "motorbike taxi prince" returned to visit their ancestors for the first time.

Mr. Bao Tai is the youngest son of Prince Nguyen Phuoc Vinh Giu - one of nine children of former Emperor Thanh Thai and Princess Chi Lac. King Thanh Thai (1879 - 1954) ascended the throne in 1889, the 10th king of the 13 Nguyen Dynasty kings. Due to his anti-French ideology, he was dethroned by the French colonialists (in 1907) and exiled to Reunion Island - a French colony at that time.

Mr. Bao Tai and his wife and their paralyzed daughter, Princess Thanh Tuyen. To have money to treat their daughter, from Can Tho , Mr. Tai and his wife went to Ho Chi Minh City to rent a house, drive motorbikes, work as hired laborers...

31 years after exile, in 1947 former emperor Thanh Thai was allowed to return to Vietnam, but had to live in Vung Tau; the princes had to disperse to live in many places, including prince Vinh Giu living in Can Tho.

After his death, Mr. Giu was brought back to Hue for burial 9 years ago, but Mr. Bao Tai himself never had the opportunity to visit his father's grave.

Every year on the 16th day of the 2nd lunar month is the anniversary of the death of Kings Duc Duc, Thanh Thai and Duy Tan with the participation of many descendants of the Nguyen Phuoc clan.

Not long ago, the Hue Monuments Conservation Center learned that Mr. Bao Tai's family situation was quite difficult, especially that Mr. Tai was renting a room in Ho Chi Minh City, driving a motorbike with his wife to treat his daughter who had polio, so they decided to sponsor this prince to have the opportunity to visit the ancient capital again on the occasion of the anniversary of the death of kings Duc Duc, Thanh Thai and Duy Tan.

At the age of 52, Mr. Bao Tai was able to offer incense for the first time to his grandfather's tomb - King Thanh Thai (national monument on Duy Tan street, Phuoc Vinh ward, Hue city).

Below are some pictures of this prince with special circumstances returning to visit his ancestors, attending the death anniversary ceremony of his grandfathers and descendants of the Nguyen Phuoc clan on the morning of March 24.

Mr. Bao Tai and Mr. Tran Tho Nguyen Phuc (standing outside), the grandson of King Thanh Thai, inside Long An Palace on Duy Tan Street - the place to worship the three kings Duc Duc, Thanh Thai and Duy Tan.

The death anniversary of the kings is also an occasion for descendants of the Nguyen kings to review the past and learn from the present, show gratitude for their birth and set an example of patriotic kings for their descendants to follow.

Prince Guy Georges Vinh San (also known as Nguyen Phuc Bao Ngoc) and his wife attended the death anniversary of his father at Long An Palace. He is one of the few princes still alive.

Cultural and historical researcher Nguyen Dac Xuan also came to Long An Palace to meet and talk with Mr. Bao Tai and descendants of Nguyen Phuoc clan.

Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Thua Thien - Hue Province Nguyen Dung (right cover) met and encouraged Mr. Bao Tai on the occasion of his return to visit his homeland. Mr. Dung highly appreciated the humanity when the Hue Monuments Conservation Center sponsored the return visit to the ancient capital of Hue of a prince with special circumstances who has been and is being helped and shared by the community.