Henrietta Stuart

Also known as: Henrietta / Lady Henrietta / Lady Henrietta Stuart / Princess Henrietta / Princess Henrietta Stuart / the princess · Family: English royal family · Role: princess · First appears: Chapter 34

At St. James’s in chapter 34, Charles II arranged for D’Artagnan to be introduced to his sister Henrietta through Duke of Buckingham. In chapter 35, she is identified as the daughter of Charles I, granddaughter of Henry IV, and sister of Charles II. D’Artagnan was presented to her because he had helped Charles II recover his kingdom, and Henrietta allowed him to kiss her hand “with a right royal grace.” She was also courted by Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, who was in love with her, while Wilmot, Lord Rochester and Buckingham competed to make her smile; Parry, who had long served her family, pleased her by appearing before her.

In chapter 41, Athos formally offered Henrietta’s hand to Philip, Duc d’Anjou, the king’s brother. By chapter 53, Louis XIV had sent his consent for the marriage, and Charles II was to send Henrietta’s consent to London.

Relationship record

Life events

• Charles II ordered D’Artagnan to meet Princess Henrietta through the Duke of Buckingham.(Chapter34 · 📍 St. James’s)
  • With: D’Artagnan Charles II Duke of Buckingham
  • “You will conduct the chevalier to Villiers; that is the Duke of Buckingham, chevalier; and beg the duke to introduce M. d’Artagnan to the Princess Henrietta.”
• Charles II arranges D’Artagnan’s presentation to Princess Henrietta.(Chapter35)
  • With: Charles II D’Artagnan Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
  • “the king, your brother, desires me to have the honor of presenting to your royal highness, Monsieur le Chevalier d’Artagnan.”
• Parry reveals that D’Artagnan helped Charles II recover his kingdom.(Chapter35)
  • With: Charles II D’Artagnan Parry
  • “the king desires you to preserve religiously in your memory the name and merit of M. d’Artagnan, to whom his majesty owes, he says, the recovery of his kingdom.”
• Henrietta grants D’Artagnan a royal courtesy by allowing him to kiss her hand.(Chapter35)
  • With: D’Artagnan
  • “the young princess, who gave him her hand to kiss with a right royal grace.”
• Athos formally offered Princess Henrietta Stuart’s hand to Philip.(Chapter41)
  • With: Athos Philip, Duc d’Anjou
  • “Athos immediately began and offered in due form the hand of the Princess Henrietta Stuart to the young prince, the king’s brother.”
• Louis XIV sent his consent for Philippe, Duc d’Anjou’s marriage to Princess Henrietta Stuart.(Chapter53 · 📍 Louvre)
  • With: Louis XIV Philip, Duc d’Anjou Charles II
  • “I must expedite to London my consent to the marriage of my brother, M. le Duc d’Anjou, with the Princess Henrietta Stuart.”

Chapter 34

• siblings with Charles II “See my sister, the Lady Henrietta.”
• with Duke of Buckingham (Buckingham is instructed to introduce D’Artagnan to Henrietta.) “You will conduct the chevalier to Villiers; that is the Duke of Buckingham, chevalier; and beg the duke to introduce M. d’Artagnan to the Princess Henrietta.”
• with D’Artagnan (D’Artagnan is to be introduced to Princess Henrietta.) “You will conduct the chevalier to Villiers; that is the Duke of Buckingham, chevalier; and beg the duke to introduce M. d’Artagnan to the Princess Henrietta.”

Chapter 35

• parent: Charles I “Lady Henrietta Stuart, grand-daughter of Henry IV., daughter of Charles I., and sister of Charles II.”
• with Henry IV (Henrietta is Henry IV's granddaughter.) “Lady Henrietta Stuart, grand-daughter of Henry IV., daughter of Charles I., and sister of Charles II.”
• admirer: Villiers, Duke of Buckingham “Buckingham bit his lips with anger, for he was truly in love with the Lady Henrietta, and, in that case, took everything in a serious light.”
• admirer: Wilmot, Lord Rochester “Villiers, Duke of Buckingham, son of him who played so conspicuous a part in the early chapters of this history,—Villiers of Buckingham, a handsome cavalier, melancholy with women, a jester with men,—and Wilmot, Lord Rochester, a jester with both sexes, were standing at this moment before the Lady Henrietta, disputing the privilege of making her smile.”
• servant: Parry “You are mistaken, duke. Parry—the wandering Parry, as you call him—has always wandered in the service of my family, and the sight of that old man always gives me satisfaction.”
• courtship with Villiers, Duke of Buckingham “Buckingham bit his lips with anger, for he was truly in love with the Lady Henrietta”
• friends with D’Artagnan “In order that your royal highness may have, in case of need, a firm support and a sure friend”
• with Parry (Parry is explicitly described as serving Henrietta's family and as a person whose presence pleases her.) “Parry—the wandering Parry, as you call him—has always wandered in the service of my family, and the sight of that old man always gives me satisfaction.”

Chapter 41

• courtship with Philip, Duc d’Anjou “Athos immediately began and offered in due form the hand of the Princess Henrietta Stuart to the young prince, the king’s brother.”

Chapter 53

• with Philip, Duc d’Anjou (Their marriage is being arranged.) “I must expedite to London my consent to the marriage of my brother, M. le Duc d’Anjou, with the Princess Henrietta Stuart.”

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