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Imperial Consort Sunheon
Imperial Noble Consort Sunheon of the Yeongwol Eom clan (2 February 1854 – 20 July 1911) (순헌황귀비 엄씨) was a consort of the Korean king and emperor Gojong of Korea, Gojong. She was given the posthumous title of Sunheon Hwang-Gwi-bi "Sunheon, Imperial Concubine of the Highest Rank". Her personal name was Eom Seon-yeong (엄선영, 嚴善英). Life Early life Eom Seon-yeong was born into the Yeongwol Eom clan on 2 February 1854 to Eom Jin-sam and his wife, Lady Park of the Miryang Park clan. She was the eldest daughter and third child of five children. Her father served as an officer at Changdeokgung, Changdeok Palace during the early years of King Gojong's reign. Eom was a household servant until she entered the palace at the age of 8 in January 1861. She was assigned to serve as a court lady within Gyeongbokgung, Gyeongbok Palace. Because her older brothers had died while young, her father had no heir to carry on his lineage. Her cousin Eom Jun-won, the second so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Princess Consort Sunheon
Princess is a regal rank and the feminine equivalent of prince (from Latin ''princeps'', meaning wiktionary:principal, 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 Principality of Antioch, 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". Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
