Exhibition of Korean emperor's gifts to German prince

Choi Eung-chon, head of the Cultural Heritage Administration, speaks during a special exhibition at Deoksu Palace in Seoul on June 19, 2023, which the Korea Cultural Heritage Foundation plans to hold starting the next day to mark the 140th anniversary of Seoul-Berlin diplomatic ties. The exhibition, titled "Gifts sent to Prince Heinrich," involves an armor suit, a helmet and other gifts, which Emperor Gojong of the Korean Empire (1897-1910) presented to Prince Albert Wilhelm Heinrich von Preussen, the younger brother of German Emperor William II, in 1899. (Yonhap)

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