Henrietta Maria of France facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Henrietta Maria of France |
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Henriette Marie by Anthony van Dyck
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| Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland | |
| Tenure | 13 June 1625 – 30 January 1649 |
| Born | 25 November 1609 Palais du Louvre, Paris, France |
| Died | 10 September 1669 (aged 59) Château de Colombes, Paris, France |
| Burial | 13 September 1669 Royal Basilica of Saint Denis, |
| Spouse | Charles I of England and Scotland |
| Issue Detail |
Charles II, King of England Mary, Princess of Orange James II, King of England Princess Elizabeth Princess Anne Henry, Duke of Gloucester Henrietta, Duchess of Orléans |
| House | House of Stuart House of Bourbon |
| Father | Henry IV of France |
| Mother | Marie de' Medici |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
Henrietta Maria of France (November 25, 1609 - September 10, 1669) was the youngest daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici. She was born in the Louvre Palace in Paris on November 25, 1609. She was a Roman Catholic.
Henrietta Maria married Charles I and became the Queen of England.
Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
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| Charles James Stuart, Duke of Cornwall | 13 March 1629 | 13 March 1629 | Stillborn |
| Charles II | 29 May 1630 | 6 February 1685 | Married Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705) in 1663. No legitimate issue. |
| Mary, Princess Royal | 4 November 1631 | 24 December 1660 | Married William II, Prince of Orange (1626–1650) in 1641. Had issue. |
| James II, King of England | 14 October 1633 | 16 September 1701 | Married (1) Anne Hyde (1637–1671) in 1659; had issue (2) Mary of Modena (1658–1718) in 1673; had issue |
| Elizabeth, Princess of England | 29 December 1635 | 8 September 1650 | Died young; no issue. Buried Newport, Isle of Wight |
| Anne, Princess of England | 17 March 1637 | 8 December 1640 | Died young; no issue. Buried Westminster Abbey |
| Catherine, Princess of England | 29 January 1639 | 29 January 1639 | Stillborn; buried Westminster Abbey. |
| Henry, Duke of Gloucester | 8 July 1640 | 18 September 1660 | Died unmarried; no issue. Buried Westminster Abbey |
| Henrietta, Princess of England | 16 June 1644 | 30 June 1670 | Married Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans (1640–1701) in 1661; had issue |
Images for kids
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Henrietta Maria as a princess of France
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Henrietta Maria, with her court dwarf, Jeffrey Hudson. A monkey is usually symbolic of an advisor to fools, such as court dwarves, but in this case is believed to represent Henrietta Maria's menagerie of pets; the orange tree represents her love of gardens. Painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck.
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Henrietta Maria and King Charles I with Charles, Prince of Wales, and Princess Mary, painted by Anthony van Dyck, 1633. The greyhound symbolises the marital fidelity between Charles and Henrietta Maria.
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The Queen's House at Greenwich, completed under Henrietta Maria's sponsorship of Inigo Jones.
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Charles handing a laurel wreath to Henrietta Maria, by Daniël Mijtens, c. 1631
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Henrietta Maria and Charles before the war, with their son Charles. The couple spent much of the war apart, corresponding by letter. Hendrik Gerritsz Pot, Royal Collection
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Merton College chapel, which became Henrietta Maria's private chapel while she was based in Oxford during the Civil War.
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Henrietta Maria's court in exile was based at St-Germain-en-Laye, shown here c.1660 in an etching by Israel Silvestre.
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Henrietta Maria painted by Sir Peter Lely after the restoration of her son Charles II to the throne.
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See also
In Spanish: Enriqueta María de Francia para niños
