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Scandinavian apartment

A grey Swedish villa | styling by Sophia Bratt & photography by Fanny Rådvik

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Princess Ngọc Sơn Temple at her residence.

Born in 1887, her full name is Nguyễn Phúc Dĩ Hy (阮福以嬉), a daughter of Emperor Đồng Khánh with a concubine.

At 16 years old, she was married to Nguyễn Hữu Tiễn, younger son of a high-ranking mandarin. Although her marriage was happy and the couple quickly had a daughter, the princess unfortunately passed away at only 20 years old.

The dying wish of the princess was that her husband would marry her cousin Công tôn nữ Thị Trân. Per her wish, the two was married and they had 7 more children together.

Her half-brother Emperor Khải Định ascended to the throne 9 years after her death and in 1917, he bestowed upon her the honorary title of Princess Ngọc Sơn (玉山, meaning Jade Mountain) and posthumous name Trang Nhã (莊雅, meaning Elegance).

Four years later, her husband built a temple for her in their residence. The temple is surrounded by verdant plant life and has preserved many items from the late Nguyễn dynasty, giving us a glimpse in the daily life of the upper class at that time.