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George Washington at the Siamese Court

Thursday 21 April 2016 at 20:50

Keen to appear outward-looking and open to Western culture, in 1838 the Second King of Siam bestowed upon his son a most unusual name. Ross Bullen explores the curious case of Prince George Washington, a 19th-century Siamese prince.

Source: http://publicdomainreview.org/2016/04/21/george-washington-at-the-siamese-court/