Henrietta I

Henrietta I (Dutch: Henriëtte I; 1631-1692), known as Henrietta the Mediator, was the Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1667 to 1692. After the unexpected deaths of King Charles II in 1667 and her Catholic brother Prince James in 1660, she ascended the throne in 1667. Influenced by her husband William II of Orange, she pursued a pro-Dutch foreign policy, led the nation in the War of Devolution, and remained sympathetic to Catholics. After her death at age 61, her son William III took the throne and entered the Anglo-Dutch Union.

Her Majesty Henrietta I
Born	Mary Henrietta Stuart Nov 4, 1631 London, United Kingdom
Died	May 18, 1692 London, United Kingdom
Era	Late Stuart period
Term	1667 - 1692
Predecessor	Charles II
Successor	William III
Spouse(s)	William II of Orange (m. 1643)
Children	Edward, Duke of Rothesay William III Beatrice, Countess of Devon James Piers, Earl of Kent
Parents	Charles I of England (father) Henrietta Maria of France (mother)
Family	House of Stuart (by birth) House of Orange-Nassau (by marriage)

Biography

Early years

She was born as Princess Mary Henrietta Stuart in the month of November, 1631. Her father was King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Her mother was Queen Henrietta Marie, a French princess, from whom she inherited distaste for the name 'Mary'.

1647 portrait of Henrietta and her husband, William II, during their residency in The Hague.

See also

• List of notable people
• United Kingdom
• Netherlands