Henrietta Maria of France Royalty

Henrietta Maria of France (French: Henriette Marie; 25 November 1609 – 10 September 1669) was queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I. She was mother of his two immediate successors, Charles II and James II.Her Catholic religion made her unpopular in England, and also prohibited her from being crowned in an Anglican service; therefore she never had a coronation. She began to immerse herself in national affairs as civil war loomed on the horizon, and was compelled to seek refuge in France in 1644, following the birth of her youngest daughter, Henrietta, during the height of the First English Civil War. The execution of King Charles in 1649 left her impoverished. She settled in Paris, and then returned to England after the Restoration of her eldest son, Charles, to the throne. In 1665, she moved back to Paris, where she died four years later.The North American Province of Maryland was named in her honour, and the name was carried over into the current US state of Maryland.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 25, 1609
Birth place	The Louvre
Date of death	September 10, 1669
Place of death	Colombes
Resting place	Basilica of St Denis
Parents	Henry IV of France Marie de' Medici
Spouse	Charles I of England