Henrietta Maria of France along with her sisters, in riding, dancing, and singing, and took part in French court plays. Although tutored in reading and writing, she was not known for her academic skills; the princess was heavily influenced by the Carmelites at French court. By 1622, Henrietta Maria was living in Paris with a household of some 200 staff, and marriage plans were being discussed. Henrietta Maria first met her future husband in Paris, in 1623, while he was travelling to Spain with the Duke of Buckingham to discuss a possible marriage with the Infanta Maria Anna of Spain – Charles first saw
Henrietta Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield Henrietta Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield Henrietta Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield (17 November 1762 – 31 May 1813), formerly Lady Henrietta Thynne, was the second wife of Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield. The earl's first wife, Anne, died in 1798, leaving one daughter, Lady Harriet Stanhope, who died unmarried in 1803. Henrietta was the third daughter of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath, and his wife, the former Lady Elizabeth Cavendish-Bentinck. One of her older sisters, Louisa, became Countess of Aylesford, and a younger sister, Sophia, became Countess of Ashburnham. Henrietta's childhood was interrupted by a serious illness, as reported