Do you know of the connection between Anna (of "The king and I") and Penang, Malaysia where I live?

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Do you know of the connection between Anna (of "The king and I") and Penang, Malaysia where I live?

Her husband is buried in Penang's old Anglican cemetery. Same place where Penang's founder, Sir Francis Light is intered. Heard she died in Canada.

2006-07-09 02:44:39 · 2 answers · asked by Bukit Tengah 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History

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Her husband died in Penang where they were living. (They had met in India.) She went on to work as a governess in Singapore before she was hired to work in the Siamese (Thai) Royal Court.

I hope this is the information you were looking for.

2006-07-09 02:56:03 · answer #1 · answered by Just curious in Thailand 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Check out this page:
http://penangma.ags.myareaguide.com/detail.html?detailID=209104

The film Anna and the King starring Jodi Foster was also filmed here.

2006-07-09 02:50:55 · answer #2 · answered by tied2tots 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋