Myat Phaya
| H.R.H. Myat Phaya | |
|---|---|
| Native name | မြတ်ဖုရား |
| Born |
7 March 1886 Ratnagiri, British India |
| Died |
21 July 1962 (aged 76) Maymyo, Burma |
Cause of death | Cancer |
| Nationality | Burmese |
| Spouse(s) |
Kodaw Gyi Naing (1922-1929) Mya U |
| Children |
George Taw Phayagyi |
| Parent(s) |
Thibaw Min Supayalat |
| Relatives | Myat Phayalat |
Princess Myat Phaya (Burmese: မြတ်ဖုရား; 7 March 1886 - 21 July 1962), born in Ratnagiri, was a daughter of the last ruling king of Burma, King Thibaw. She married her first husband, Kodaw Gyi Naing (died at Rangoon, 22 October 1954 or 11 November 1954), a grandson of Mindat Min in 1922 and divorced him in 1929. She married her second husband, U Mya U (who died during the Japanese occupation), a lawyer.
Her second son Taw Phaya succeeded her older sister Myat Paya Lat as head of the royal household in 1956. She died at Maymyo on 21 July 1962.[1]