Yi Hae-won facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Yi Hae-won이해원 |
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| Princess of Korea | |
| Head of the House of Yi (disputed) |
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| Period | 16 July 2005 – 8 February 2020 |
| Coronation | 16 July 2005 |
| Predecessor | Crown Prince Yi Gu |
| Successor | None |
| Born | 24 April 1919 Sadong Palace, Keijō, Keiki-dō, Korea (today Seoul, South Korea) |
| Died | 8 February 2020 (aged 100) Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea |
| Spouse | Yi Seung-gyu |
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| House | Jeonju Yi (by birth) Yongin Yi (by marriage) |
| Father | Prince Yi Kang of Korea |
| Mother | Yi Hui-chun, Lady Yi of Sudeok Hall (biological) Kim Su-deok, Lady Kim of Deokin Hall (adoptive) |
| Korean Imperial name | |
| Hangul |
이진
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| Hanja |
李珍
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| Revised Romanization | Yi Jin |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Ch'in |
| Childhood name | |
| Hangul |
이길운 or 이원
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| Hanja |
李吉雲 or 李瑗
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| Revised Romanization | Yi Gil-un or Yi Won |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Kil-un or I Won |
| Registered Name | |
| Hangul |
이해원
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| Hanja |
李海瑗
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| Revised Romanization | Yi Hae-won |
| McCune–Reischauer | I Hae-wŏn |
Yi Hae-won (born April 24, 1919 – died February 8, 2020) was a Korean princess. She was a member of the Joseon dynasty and the Empire of Korea royal family. She was the second daughter of Prince Imperial Ui. Prince Ui was the fifth son of Emperor Gojong of Korea. Her mother was Lady Yi Hui-chun.
Yi Hae-won was one of the people who claimed to be the rightful head of the Korean Imperial Household. Her nephew, Yi Won, also made this claim. Yi Hae-won lived to be 100 years old. She passed away in February 2020 at her home in Hanam City, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.
Early Life and Family
Yi Hae-won was born in Sadong Palace in Keijō, which is now Seoul. Her family lived there. She grew up in Unhyeon Palace. In 1937, she finished her studies at Kyunggi Girls' High School. After school, she married Yi Seung-gyu. During the Korean War, her husband was taken to North Korea. Yi Hae-won and Yi Seung-gyu had four children: three sons and one daughter.
Claim to the Throne
After her cousin, Yi Ku, passed away on July 16, 2005, some members of the royal family chose his adopted son, Yi Won, to be the next head of the Korean Imperial Household. They gave him the title of Hereditary Prince Imperial of Korea.
However, Yi Hae-won did not agree with this choice. She believed she should be the head of the royal family. On September 29, 2006, she held a special ceremony. During this event, she was given the title "Empress of Korea."
Not all royal family members supported this ceremony. Her half-brother, Yi Seok, who also claimed the throne, was invited but did not attend. He said he did not know who the organizers of the "Imperial Family Association of Daehanjeguk" were.
Royal Family Tree
Yi Hae-won's husband, Yi Seung-gyu, came from the Yongin Yi clan. Here are some of her important family members:
- Great-Grandfather: Heungseon Daewongun (born 1820 - died 1898)
- Great-Grandmother: Grand Internal Princess Consort Sunmok of the Yeoheung Min clan (born 1818 - died 1898)
- Grandfather: Emperor Gojong (born 1852 - died 1919)
- Grandmother: Imperial Consort Gwi-in of the Deoksu Jang clan
- Father: Yi Kang, Prince Imperial Ui (born 1877 - died 1955)
- Mother (biological): Lady Yi Hui-chun of Sudeok Hall
- Mother (adoptive): Kim Su-deok, Princess Consort Imperial Ui
- Younger half-brother: Yi Seok (born 1941)
- Husband: Yi Seung-gyu (born 1917)
- Children:
- Son: Yi Jin-hyu (born 1941)
- Son: Yi Jin-wang (born 1945 - died 2019)
- Daughter: Yi Jin-ju (born 1947 - died 1994), who did not marry.
- Son: Yi Jin-hong (born 1949)
See also
- House of Yi
- Joseon dynasty
