Henrietta of England
| Henrietta of England | |
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| Duchess of Orléans | |
Painting by Mignard
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| Born | 16 June 1644 Bedford House, Exeter, England |
| Died | 30 June 1670 (aged 26) Château de Saint Cloud, France |
| Burial | 4 July 1670 Royal Basilica of Saint Denis, France |
| Spouse | Philippe of France, Duke of Orléans |
| Issue Detail |
Marie Louise, Queen of Spain Anne Marie, Queen of Sardinia |
| House | Stuart |
| Father | Charles I of England |
| Mother | Henrietta Maria of France |
| Religion |
Roman Catholic prev. Anglican |
Henrietta of England (16 June 1644 O.S. (26 June 1644 N.S.) – 30 June 1670) was the youngest daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France. Fleeing England with her governess at the age of three, she moved to the court of her first cousin Louis XIV of France, where she was known as Minette. After she married Philippe of France, brother of King Louis XIV, known as Monsieur at court, she became known as Madame. Her marriage was marked by frequent tensions. Henrietta was instrumental in negotiating the Secret Treaty of Dover, in June 1670 – early in the same month as her unexpected death. Jacobite claims to the throne of Great Britain following the death of Henry Benedict Stuart descend from her through her daughter Anne Marie, Queen of Sardinia.
Princess Henrietta was born on 16 June 1644, on the eve of the Second Battle of Newbury during the Civil War, at Bedford House in Exeter, a seat of William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford (1613-1700), who had recently returned to the Royalist side. Her father was King Charles I of England, her mother the youngest daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de' Medici. All her life, Henrietta would enjoy a close relationship with her mother, Queen Henrietta Maria. Her connections with the court of France as niece of King Louis XIII and cousin of Louis XIV would prove to be very useful later in life.
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