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Taw Phaya was born on 22 March, 1924 in Maymyo, British Burma, is an A burmese prince. Discover Taw Phaya's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 95 years old?

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Age 95 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 22 March 1924
Birthday 22 March
Birthplace Maymyo, British Burma
Date of death 2019
Died Place Pyin U Lwin, Myanmar
Nationality Burma

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His wife is Phaya Rita (m. 1944-2019)

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Taw Phaya Net Worth

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1924

Prince Edward Taw Phaya (တော်ဘုရား; also known as Tun Aung, 22 March 1924 – 12 January 2019) was the Pretender to the Throne of Burma (abolished in 1885).

He was the second son of Princess Myat Phaya Galay, the fourth daughter of King Thibaw and Queen Supayalat.

Taw Phaya was born on 22 March 1924 in Maymyo, British Burma to Ko Ko Naing, a former monk, and Princess Myat Phaya Galay who was the fourth daughter of King Thibaw and Queen Supayalat.

He attended high school at St. Patrick's High School Moulmein and St. Paul's School in Rangoon.

1944

On 4 May 1944, he married his first cousin, Princess Phaya Rita.

She was the daughter of Prince Kodawgyi Naing and Princess Myat Phaya, who was the third daughter of Burma's last king, Thibaw Min and the sister of his mother.

1951

He worked as director of Thibaw Commercial Syndicate (TCS) Co. Ltd from 1951 to 1962.

1956

Upon the death of his aunt Myat Phaya Lat in 1956, he became the Head of the Royal House of Konbaung.

1958

He was also Vice President of Association for Buddhism as the National Religion in 1958.

1959

Taw Phaya family was not involved in politics, but supported the military caretaker government's anti-communist mission in 1959.

The military officials focused on the Taw Phaya family to be used in the operation and invited them to come to Shwebo, which was the beginning of the Konbaung dynasty.

After seeing local women spreading their hair to welcome the Taw Phaya family, the Tatmadaw thought it could compete with them for power.

As a result, the military later ignored the royal family.

2017

In 2017, Taw Phaya and his elder sister Hteik Su Phaya Gyi, nephew Soe Win, niece Devi Thant Sin appeared as the main characters of We Were Kings, a documentary film by Alex Bescoby and Max Jones.

The film premiered in Mandalay on 4 November 2017 at the Irrawaddy Literary Festival and also screened in Thailand at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand.

The film is about Myanmar's history, but also about the descendants of the last kings of Burma who lived unassuming lives in modern Myanmar, unrecognized and unknown.

2019

Taw Phaya died on 12 January 2019 at his Pyin Oo Lwin residence.

After his death, his eldest son, Richard Taw Phaya could be presumed to be the Head of the Royal House of Konbaung, although no confirmation has been made since.

The more politically active nephew of Taw Phaya, Soe Win is more often seen as the current pretender.

Taw Phaya had five sons and two daughters: