The life of Princess Henrietta, the daughter of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria, was short but eventful and tragic. Her charming personality captivated people both in France and in England. Today we will follow her story.


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Music – YT Audio Library.

Sources / Further reading
Lives of the Last Four Princesses of the Royal House of Stuart by Agnes Strickland, London: Bell and Daldy, York Street, Covent Garden, 1872

Madame A Life of Henrietta, A Daughter of Charles I and Duchess of Orleans by Julia Cartwright, London, Seeley and Co. Ltd, Essex Street, Strand, 1894

Memoirs of Madame la Marquise de Montespan Written by Herself, Being Historic Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV. Vol I, Boston, L. C. Page & Co. 1899
Memoirs of Mademoiselle de Montpensier, Grand Daughter of Henri Quatre, and Niece of Queen HenriettaMaria. Written by Herself. Edited from the French. In Three Volumes, Vol. III, London: Henry Colburn, Publisher, Great Marlborough Street, 1848