Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange
Mary, Princess Royal, Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau (4 November 1631 – 24 December 1660) was the eldest daughter of King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland and his queen, Henrietta Maria. She was the wife of William II, Prince of Orange and Count of Nassau (27 May 1626–6 November 1650) and the mother of King William III of England and Ireland, II of Scotland (14 November 1650–8 May 1702). Mary Stuart or Mary of Orange, as she was also known, was the first daughter of a British Sovereign to hold the title Princess Royal. [1]
| Mary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Royal | |||||
Portrait by Adriaen Hanneman, 1660 | |||||
| 14 March 1647 – 6 November 1650 | |||||
| Born | 4 November 1631 St James's Palace, City of Westminster, Middlesex, Kingdom of England | ||||
| Died | 24 December 1660 (aged 29) Whitehall Palace, City of Westminster, Middlesex, Kingdom of England | ||||
| Burial | 29 December 1660 Westminster Abbey, City of Westminster | ||||
| Spouse | |||||
| Issue | William III | ||||
| |||||
| House | Stuart | ||||
| Father | Charles I of England | ||||
| Mother | Henrietta Maria of France | ||||
Mary, Princess Royal And Princess Of Orange Media
Mary at six years old, by Anthony van Dyck, 1637
Mary with her brothers Charles and James by Anthony Van Dyck, 1636
Betrothed William and Mary by Anthony van Dyck, 1641
Mary, Princess Royal, and William II, Prince of Orange by Gerard van Honthorst, 1647
Mary Stuart by Gerard van Honthorst, c. 1647
William III, Prince of Orange aged 4, by Adriaen Hanneman, 1654.
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Mary Stuart, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange". www.englishmonarchs.co.uk. Retrieved 2020-07-11.