Henrietta I: Difference between revisions

Henrietta's sister, Princess [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henrietta_of_England Henrietta Marie] of England and France, died in 1670. Her niece, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Louise_d%27Orl%C3%A9ans Marie Louise of Orléans], came to live in England in 1673. Her presence was objected to by Henrietta's husband William Russell, which became the source of several martial arguments. In 1679, the young Anglo-Dutch princess was betrothed to Carlos II of Spain. Terrified of his portraits and suspecting his impotency, she begged Henrietta to convince her father, the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philippe_I,_Duke_of_Orl%C3%A9ans Duke of Orléans], to allow her to marry someone else. It was successful, and Marie Louise married the pro-French [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinando_Carlo_Gonzaga,_Duke_of_Mantua_and_Montferrat Duke of Mantua].