Title
At present, the is no official recognition title conferred to the head of Korean Imperial Household by the Korean republican government. Nevertheless, it is assumed that the current title hold by the present enthroned descendant Princess Yi Haewon titular Empress of Korea is - Her Imperial Highness. Although Prince Yi Chung of Korea is the head of the household inherited from his father by male primogeniture.
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