the Lion Throne Room on the cast of the palace. This pyatthat was of gilt copper. On each side of this spired-room were constantly kept open two white umbrellas. The ladies-in-waiting of the Glass Palace were, by turns, stationed around the west room to wait upon. Their Majesties; they, whether princesses or minor queens, were not allowed to enter this room with slippers on or with their golden umbrellas: they had to leave these at the entrance with their attendants. In the time of King Thibaw, Queen Supayalat had a small room to herself in this west room of the Hmannan. Gallery References External links Wanderings in Burma by George W Bird, 1897 – F J Bright & Son, London Recent photos of Mandalay Palace Palaces in Myanmar Former royal residences in Myanmar Mandalay Buildings and structures in Mandalay Region