Hteiktin Ma Lat

Princess Limbin Hteiktin Ma Lat (

Hteiktin Ma Lat was born on 13 October 1894 in

Maurice Collis, a colonial judge and author, wrote in his 1938 book Trials in Burma of receiving a call from Ma Lat in 1928: "She sat on the sofa, a beautiful woman, in a blue silk skirt and a jacket of white lawn, her complexion corn-coloured, her eyes large and brilliant, and with exquisite hands." Crown Prince Wilhelm, after meeting her at the Allahabad Club, described her as the most "striking woman" he had met during his Far Eastern tour.^[4]

Queen consort designate of Sikkim

Prince Sidkeong Tulku Namgyal, son of the King of Sikkim, and Ma Lat began a regular correspondence. When Prince Limbin and his family returned to Burma (to live in Rangoon), Sidkeong visited them there in 1912. By then he and the princess had agreed to marry, the British having secured Limbin's approval. The wedding was initially set for 1913 but then delayed because of Sidkeong's father's deteriorating health. In February 1914 the old king died, Sidkeong became king, and his wedding to Ma Lat was set for 10 February 1915. The two exchanged many letters expressing their love for one another and their glad anticipation of a life together.^{[citation needed]}

In December 1914, Sidkeong was found dead in his bedroom, apparently of heart failure, aged 35, in what the British described as "mysterious circumstances".^[5][6]

Later life

On 19 October 1921, Ma Lat married Herbert Bellamy, a

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  Young Hteiktin Ma Lat
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  Hteiktin Ma Gyi, Yadana Nat-Mei and Hteiktin Ma Lat
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  Hteiktin Ma Lat with her husband
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  Hteiktin Ma Lat and her child Yadana Nat-Mei
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  Princess Ma Lat and her daughter

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