Princess Yeonghye

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Princess Yeonghye (Hangul: 영혜옹주; Hanja: 永惠翁主, 1858 – 4 July 1872) or firstly honoured as Princess Yeongsuk (Hangul: 영숙옹주; Hanja: 永淑翁主),^[1] was the daughter of King Cheoljong of Joseon and Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Geumseong Beom clan. She was the only surviving descendant of Cheoljong.

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][3] but she died three months later.

Family[]

• Father: Yi Won-beom, King Cheoljong (조선 철종) (25 July 1831 – 16 January 1864)
  • Grandfather: Yi Gwang, Grand Internal Prince Jeongye (전계대원군 이광) (29 April 1785 – 14 December 1841)
  • Grandmother: Grand Internal Princess Consort Yongseong of the Yongdam Yeom clan (용성부대부인 용담 염씨) (20 July 1793 – March 1834)
• Mother: Royal Consort Suk-ui of the Geumseong Beom clan (1838 – 1883)
  • Grandfather: Beom Won-sik (범원식, 范元植)
• Husband:
  • Park Yung-hyo, Prince Consort Geumreung (박영효, 朴泳孝) (12 June 1861 - 21 September 1939)
    • Father-in-law: Chief State Councillor Park Won-yang (영의정 박원양) (1804 – 17 December 1884)
    • Mother-in-law: Lady Yi of the Jeonui Yi clan (전의 이씨) (1817 – 1884); Park Won-yang’s second wife

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