Yi Hae-won

Yi Haewon was born in Sadong Palace, which was an official residence of her family in Keijō, as the second daughter of Prince Imperial Ui, fifth son of Emperor Gojong of Korea, and one of his concubines, Lady Yi of Sudeok Hall. She was raised in Unhyeon Palace. After she graduated from Kyunggi Girls' High School in 1937, she married Yi Seunggyu, who was kidnapped and compulsorily taken to North Korea during the Korean War. They had three sons and one daughter. ==Coronation==

Following the death of her cousin Yi Ku on 16 July 2005, members of the imperial family chose his adopted son, Yi Won, as the next Head of the House of Yi, Contesting her nephew's claim and appointment to the throne, Yi Haewŏn announced the restoration of the Empire. ==Family==

Yi Hae-won's husband, Yi Seung-gyu, descended from the Yongin Yi clan (), according to the Genealogy book of the clan published in 1983. • Father: Yi Kang, Prince Imperial Ui () (30 March 1877 – 16 August 1955) • Grandfather: Emperor Gojong () (8 September 1852 – 21 January 1919) • Grandmother: Imperial Consort Gwi-in of the Deoksu Jang clan () • Mother: • Biological: Lady Yi Hui-chun of Sudeok Hall (); Yi Kang's 5th concubine • Adoptive: Kim Su-deok, Princess Consort Imperial Ui () • Younger half-brother: Yi Seok (이석, 李錫; born 3 August 1941) • Husband: Yi Seung-gyu (이승규, 李昇圭; born 4 September 1917) • Father-in-law: Yi Wan-yeong () (1895 – 1943), the only son of Yi Ju-sang (). • Mother-in-law: Lady Yi Hui-gyeong of the Hansan Yi clan (이희경, 李喜慶; born 1895), the daughter of Yi Deok-gyu (). • Children: • Son: Yi Jin-hyu (이진휴, 李鎭烋; born 24 January 1941) – married Lady Yi Ae-seon (). • Son: Yi Jin-wang (이진왕, 李鎭旺; 14 November 1945 – December 2019) – married Lady Park Jong-mi (). • Daughter: Yi Jin-ju () (11 September 1947 – 1994) – died unmarried. • Son: Yi Jin-hong (이진홍, 李鎭弘; born 24 July 1949) ==See also==