Yi Hae-won
| Yi Hae-won | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | |
| Hangul: | 이해원 |
| Hanja: | 李海瑗 |
| McCune-Reischauer: | Yi Hae Wŏn |
| Revised Romanization: | I Hae Won |
| Claimed Imperial title | |
| Hangul: | 여황 |
| Meaning: | Empress |
| Hanja: | 女皇 |
| Revised Romanization: | Yeohwang |
Empress Haewon of Korea (born 1919) a descendant of the Joseon Dynasty is the pretender to the throne of Korea. She is a second daughter of Prince Gang, Prince Imperial Ui of Korea, a fifth son of Emperor Gojong of Korea and his concubine, Lady Sudeokdang and currently a 30th head of Korean Imperial Household. She is the eldest among the surviving offsprings of Prince Gang and she has been regarded as suitable successor than other claimants to the throne of Korea, such as Prince Seok, a her younger brother or Prince Won, an adopted son of Prince Hoeun, the 29th head of Imperial Household.
Birth and Marriage
Haewon was born in Sadong Palace which was an official residence of her family in Seoul and raised in Unhyeon Palace. She graduated Kyunggi Girl's High School in 1936 and then married Lee Seunggyu, who was kidnaped compulsorily to North Korea in Korean War, having had issue, three sons and one daughter.
Enthronement
She was enthroned to a monarch symbolically and unofficially by the Korean Imperial Family Association, organized by about a dozen descendants of Joseon Dynasty in 29 September 2006. She lays claim to using a title of Empress of Korea and declared the restoration of Imperial House in her own succession ceremony. The private enthronement is not approved or supported by the republican government of South Korea.
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