Henrietta of England Henrietta of England Henrietta of England (16 June 1644 O.S. (26 June 1644 N.S.) – 30 June 1670) was the youngest daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and his wife, Henrietta Maria of France. Fleeing England with her governess at the age of three, she moved to the court of her first cousin Louis XIV of France, where she was known as "Minette". After she married Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, brother of King Louis XIV, known as "Monsieur", she became known as "Madame". Her marriage was marked by frequent tensions. Henrietta was instrumental in negotiating
Portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria, as St Catherine Portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria, as St Catherine Portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria, as St Catherine is a painting by Sir Anthony van Dyck. The portrait of Queen Henrietta Maria, as St. Catherine of Alexandria was painted by van Dyck around 1639. She is depicted in a red dress, wearing a coronet and holding a wheel representing the wheel used to torture St Catherine of Alexandria. There are numerous copies of the portrait, one of which was sold at Bonhams for £9,000 in October 2004. Another copy, dated 1649, by Matthew Snelling, is in Alnwick Castle. The portrait featured in