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Lady Hyegyŏng
Lady Hyegyŏng of the Pungsan Hong clan (; 6 August 1735 – 13 January 1816), also known as Queen Heongyeong (), was a Korean writer and Crown prince, Crown Princess during the Joseon period. She was the wife of Crown Prince Sado and mother of Jeongjo of Joseon, King Jeongjo. In 1903, Emperor Gojong gave her the posthumous name of Heongyeong, the Virtuous Empress (). Early life Lady Hong was born in 1735, the third child and second daughter of the scholar Hong Bong-han of the Pungsan Hong clan and his first wife, Lady Yi of the Hansan Yi clan. Lady Hong was the Consanguinity, great-great-great granddaughter of Princess Jeongmyeong, a daughter of Seonjo of Joseon and Queen Inmok. Because the King is descended from Prince Jeongwon, who was Princess Jeongmyeong's older half-brother and the son of King Seonjo, Lady Hong and King Yeongjo are also 5th cousins. One of her father's younger half-sisters, from her grandfather’s second marriage, eventually married Jo Eom of the Pung ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Princess
A crown prince or hereditary prince is the heir apparent to the throne in a royal or imperial monarchy. The female form of the title, crown princess, is held by a woman who is heir apparent or is married to the heir apparent. ''Crown prince'' as a descriptive term has been used throughout history for the prince who is first-in-line to a throne and is expected to succeed (i.e. the heir apparent), barring any unforeseen future event preventing this. In certain monarchies, a more specific substantive title may be accorded and become associated with the position of heir apparent (e.g. Prince of Wales in the United Kingdom, Prince of Asturias in the Kingdom of Spain and formerly the Dauphin in France). In these monarchies, the term crown prince may be used less often than the substantive title (or never). Until the late twentieth century, no modern monarchy adopted a system whereby females would be guaranteed to succeed to the throne (i.e. absolute primogeniture). A crown pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
