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Mary, Princess Royal (Mary Henrietta Stuart; 4 November 1631 – 24 December 1660), was a British princess, a member of the House of Stuart, and by marriage Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau. She acted as regent for her minor son from 1651 to 1660. She was the first holder of the title Princess Royal.
Mary was the daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland and Henrietta Maria of France, and she was also the first bearer of the title, ‘Princess Royal’. The title was created by Henrietta Maria who wished to imitate the French ‘Madame Royale’ style. Mary was born on 4 November 1631 at St. James’s Palace as the eldest ...
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange. (1631-1660), Daughter of Charles I; wife of William II of Orange-Nassau. Sitter associated with 49 portraits. The eldest daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, Mary was distinguished as a young girl for her intelligence and beauty.
Mary, Princess Royal (Mary Henrietta Stuart; 4 November 1631 – 24 December 1660), was a British princess, a member of the House of Stuart, and by marriage Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau. She acted as regent for her minor son from 1651 to 1660. She was the first holder of the title Princess Royal. Quick Facts Tenure, Born ... Close.
Princess Royal; Princess of Orange; consort of Willem II; daughter of Charles I (1600–1649) and Henrietta Maria (1609–1669); mother of Willem [William] III, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1650–1702).
Description. Princess Mary was the eldest daughter of Charles I who in 1641, at the age of nine, married William II of Orange at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall. Their son later acceded to the throne as William III. This painting is probably a second, studio version of a portrait type presumably evolved by Van Dyck soon after the marriage.
Nov 4, 2012 · Mary Stuart, Princess Royal, daughter of King Charles I & Henrietta Maria, was born on this day 4 November, 1631. Mary was married (at the very young age of 10) to Prince William II of the House of Orange, who was fifteen, and already fast becoming a dissolute young man.
