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Henrietta Anne Stuart

1644 - 1670 Β· Female Β· Exeter, Devon, England

Daughter of Charles I Stuart and Henrietta Maria of France

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Henrietta Anne Stuart, known in France as Madame, was the youngest child of Charles I and Henrietta Maria and a significant figure at the court of Louis XIV. Born at Exeter in 1644 during the Civil War, she was smuggled out of England as an infant and raised a Catholic in France by her mother. In 1661 she married Philippe, Duke of Orleans, the king's only brother, and became one of the most admired women at Versaille…

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Born1644

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Born to Charles I Stuart, Henrietta Maria of France.

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Died1670

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Gen 1 Β· 1316 - 1390

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Gen 3 Β· 1394 - 1437

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Gen 4 Β· 1430 - 1460

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James III Stewart

Gen 5 Β· 1452 - 1488

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James IV Stewart

Gen 6 Β· 1473 - 1513

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James V Stewart

Gen 7 Β· 1512 - 1542

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Gen 7 Β· 1515 - 1578

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Henry Frederick Stuart

Gen 10 Β· 1594 - 1612

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Gen 11 Β· 1630 - 1714

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William III of Orange

Gen 12 Β· 1650 - 1702

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Gen 12 Β· 1662 - 1694

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Henrietta Anne Stuart's recorded parents are Charles I Stuart, Henrietta Maria of France.

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Henrietta Anne Stuart married Philippe of Orleans.

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Henrietta Anne Stuart has 5 recorded siblings: Charles II Stuart, Mary Stuart, James II and VII Stuart, Elizabeth Stuart, Henry Stuart.

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Henrietta Anne Stuart is recorded as Duchess of Orleans in the Stuart family tree.

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Henrietta Anne Stuart's recorded native place is Exeter, Devon, England.

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