Prince Lee Boo or Lebu[1] (c. 1764 – 27 December 1784) was the second son of Abba Thulle (Ibedul), the ruler of Koror in the Pelew Islands, now called Palau.
He arrived about a decade after the Tahitian Omai, on 14 July 1784, in Portsmouth, aboard the Morse,[4] and was quickly dubbed "The Black Prince" by London society, who were charmed by his poise and intelligence.
[6] Prince Lee Boo's story appeared in a book by George Keate (1729–97), titled: An Account of the Pelew Islands, Situated in the Western Part of the Pacific Ocean.
Composed from the Journals and Communications of Captain Henry Wilson, and some of his Officers, who, in August 1783, were there Shipwrecked, in the Antelope, a Packet belonging to the Hon.
[7] An abridged version, titled: The Interesting History of Prince Lee Boo, Brought to England from the Pelew Islands, is available online.