Princess Der LingLizzie Yu Der Ling, also known as "Princess" Der Ling, was a Hanjun banner woman who lived from 8 June 1881 to 22 November 1944. The Father of Der Ling, Yü Keng,served in the Hanjun Plain White Banner Corps. He was appointed minister to the French Third Republic after serving as the Chinese ambassador to Japan. Der Ling was a Catholic baptized by the French bishop Alphonse Favier. Der Ling served as Empress Dowager Cixi's lady-in-waiting from 1903 until 1905. Der Ling wed American Thaddeus C. White in 1907. In 1911, her memoir Two Years in the Forbidden City was released. Der Ling published her tale of service for "Old Buddha" in a book titled "Two Years in the Forbidden City" after Cixi's passing in 1908 The publication of this book in 1911, right before the end of the Qing dynasty, was a commercial triumph. Der Ling's contribution to late Qing historiography is challenging to evaluate. In Berkeley, California, Der Ling lost his life after being hit by a car as she crossed a street. Read More Read Less