Princess Henriette Anne of England
(1644-1670)
Born 16 June 1644 Exeter
Died 30 June 1670 St.Cloud
Married 31 March 1661 Palais Royal
Philippe I, Duke of Orleans,
son of Louis XIII "le Juste", King of France and Navarre 1610-1614-1643
and Anna of Austria, Infanta of Spain
Born 21 September 1640 St.Germain-en-Laye
Died 9 June 1701 St.Cloud
Buried St.Denis
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She was born in Exeter during the English Civil War and was brought
up in France by her mother. In 1660 her brother, Charles II, was restored
in England and in 1661 she married Philippe, Duke of Orleans, the homosexual
brother of King Louis XIV, whose mistress she
was rumoured to have been. She played an important part in the negotiations
of the Secret Treaty of Dover between Charles II and Louis XIV, but shortly
after her return she died and was rumoured to have been poisoned.
Source: Leo van de Pas |
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