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Princess Heungsu
Princess Heungsu (Hangul: 흥수궁주 ''or'' 흥수공주, Hanja: 興壽宮主 ''or'' 興壽公主; d. 1123) was a Goryeo Royal Princess as the second daughter of King Sukjong and Queen Myeongui who later married her uncle's son–Wang Jeong the Count Seunghwa (승화백 왕정), and received "2,000 ''sik-eup''" (식읍 2,000호) and "300 ''sik-sil''" (식실 300호). She firstly received her title and honor as a princess in 1102 (7th years reign of her father) and in 1105 ( her eldest brother's ascension), she was given the "Sungdeok Palace" (숭덕궁, 崇德宮) as her own mansion. Six years later in 1111, Heungsu gave birth to her first son and upon hearing this, her eldest brother sent Gim Go (김고) on board to gave many gifts to her. According to the left records, she bore Wang Jeong two sons: Wang Jae (왕재) and Wang Gi (왕기). Meanwhile, the princess died in 1123 (ascension year of her nephew) and her husband died seven years after her in 1130. Family *Father: Sukj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess
Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning principal citizen). Most often, the term has been used for the consort of a prince, or for the daughter of a king or prince. Princess as a substantive title Some princesses are reigning monarchs of principalities. There have been fewer instances of reigning princesses than reigning princes, as most principalities excluded women from inheriting the throne. Examples of princesses regnant have included Constance of Antioch, princess regnant of Antioch in the 12th century. Since the President of France, an office for which women are eligible, is ''ex-officio'' a Co-Prince of Andorra, then Andorra could theoretically be jointly ruled by a princess. Princess as a courtesy title Descendants of monarchs For many centuries, the title "princess" was not regularly used for a monarch's daughter, who, in English, might simply be called "Lady". Old English had no female equivalent of "prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
