 Henrietta Stewart came to court in September 1593 at the invitation of the queen, and it was supposed Anna of Denmark had invited her to please the king.Henrietta came to be a favourite of the queen, Anna of Denmark, and exerted an influence over her which became controversial.Henrietta was known to be a fervent Catholic, and the friendship between her and Anne was politically sensitive and developed into a cause for conflict between the king and the queen.