Haewon, Princess of Korea
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Princess Yi Haewŏn a descendant of the Yi Dynasty (Empire of Korea) is a pretender to the throne of Korea. She is a second daughter of Prince Imperial Ui of Korea, a fifth son of Emperor Gojong of Korea and his concubine, Lady Sudeokdang. Princess Yi Haewŏn is currently a disputed contender to the position of head of the Korean Imperial Household
with her nephew Yi Won
. She is the eldest of the surviving daughters of Prince Imperial Ui.
and raised in Unhyeon Palace. She graduated from Kyunggi High School
in 1936 and then married Lee Seunggyu, who was kidnapped compulsorily to North Korea in the Korean War, having had issue, three sons and one daughter.
on 16 July 2005, Princess Haewŏn was enthroned as the symbolic monarch of Korea on 29 September 2006 by the Korean Imperial Family Association, organized by about a dozen descendants of Joseon Dynasty. She lays claim to the title of the Empress of Korea and declared the restoration of Imperial House in her own succession ceremony. The private enthronement was not approved or supported by the republican government of South Korea.
Korean Imperial Household
The House of Yi, also called the Korean Imperial Household, was the household of the Joseon Dynasty and Korean Empire, consisting of the descendants of the Yi Seong-gye, the founder of the Joseon Dynasty. Yi Seong-gye is known as Taejo: The Great Ancestor...
with her nephew Yi Won
Won, Hereditary Prince Imperial of Korea
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. She is the eldest of the surviving daughters of Prince Imperial Ui.
Birth and marriage
Haewŏn was born in Sadong Palace which was an official residence of her family in SeoulSeoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
and raised in Unhyeon Palace. She graduated from Kyunggi High School
Kyunggi High School
Kyunggi High School is the oldest modern secondary school in Korea, and has educated many leaders of South Korean society. Before the abolition of high-school entrance exams, it was the highest-ranked school in the country. It is located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, today one of South Korea's most...
in 1936 and then married Lee Seunggyu, who was kidnapped compulsorily to North Korea in the Korean War, having had issue, three sons and one daughter.
Enthronement
Claiming the Throne since the death of Prince HoeunGu, Prince Imperial Hoeun
Prince Yi Ku was a claimant to the throne of Korea, contested twenty-ninth head of the Korean Imperial family, and the grandson of Gojong of the Korean Joseon Dynasty....
on 16 July 2005, Princess Haewŏn was enthroned as the symbolic monarch of Korea on 29 September 2006 by the Korean Imperial Family Association, organized by about a dozen descendants of Joseon Dynasty. She lays claim to the title of the Empress of Korea and declared the restoration of Imperial House in her own succession ceremony. The private enthronement was not approved or supported by the republican government of South Korea.
Title
- 29 September 2006 present: assumed to be Her Imperial Highness Princess Yi Haewon, Titular Empress of Korea