Princess_Yeonghye

Princess Yeonghye

Princess Yeonghye

Princess of Joseon (1858–1872)

Princess Yeonghye (Korean: 영혜옹주; Hanja: 永惠翁主, 1858 – 4 July 1872) or firstly honoured as Princess Yeongsuk (영숙옹주; 永淑翁主),[1] was the daughter and only surviving female descendant of Yi Byeon, King Cheoljong of Joseon, from his consort, Lady Beom.

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Biography

The princess was born in 1858 during her father’s 9th year of reign. She was first honoured as Princess Yeongsuk (영숙옹주; 永淑翁主), but in 1866 her title was changed to Princess Yeonghye (영혜옹주; 永惠翁主).

After her father's death, on January 16, 1864, she lived outside the palace with her mother. The Princess married Park Yung-hyo (박영효), son of Park Won-yang (박원양), on April 13, 1872,[2] but she died three months later.

Family

References

  1. [1]
    "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  2. [2]
    "조선왕조실록". Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty (in Korean). Retrieved August 7, 2021.


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