Queen Wongyeong was queen consort of Joseon from 1400, and was honored as Consort Jeong until her husband became king emeritus in 1418 after which she was honoured as Queen Dowager Hudeok.
10 Facts About Queen Wongyeong
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Queen Wongyeong's hometown was Kaegyeong or Songgyeong, Cheoldong.
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Queen Wongyeong became an ascendant through her grandfather's older brother's descendants.
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Queen Wongyeong was a first cousin once removed to Royal Noble Consort Hui-bi of the Paepyeong Yun clan, a Consort of King Chunghye of Goryeo.
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Queen Wongyeong was later arranged to marry the fifth son of Yi Seong-gye and his first wife Lady Han of the Anbyeon Han clan, the 15-year-old Yi Bang-won of the Jeonju Yi clan, in 1382 at the age of 17.
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Queen Wongyeong's father was given the royal title of "Internal Prince Yeoheung".
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Queen Wongyeong Jeong is described as smart and ambitious and with an astute political ambition, who frequently intervened in state affairs.
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Queen Wongyeong assisted her spouse in his way to the throne and convinced him to appoint their eldest son Yangnyeong as crown prince.
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When he replaced their son as crown prince with his younger brother, Queen Wongyeong Jeong was enraged and her interference finally resulted in King Taejong executing her younger brothers in order to keep her and her family's ambition in check.
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In 1416, the Queen Wongyeong's remaining younger brothers, Min Mu-hyul and Min Mu-hoe, had stated that Crown Prince Je, her eldest son, would take great care of their family as he and their family shared a close family relationship.