Princess Der Ling

Princess Der Ling (1881-1944), born Lizzie Yu Der Ling and later known as Elisabeth Antoinette White, was a historian and writer of Chinese-American descent who served as first lady-in-waiting to Empress Dowager Cixi. She held the title of commandery princess during that service and wrote books and magazine articles on Chinese themes. Her titles include "Two Years in the Forbidden City".