Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales was the eldest son and heir apparent of King James VI and I and Anne of Denmark. His name derives from his grandfathers: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley; and Frederick II o
Portrait after Isaac Oliver, c. 1610
Elizabeth I sent a miniature portrait by Nicholas Hilliard to Prince Henry.
Henry, Prince of Wales, on Horseback, by Robert Peake the Elder
Portrait by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, c. 1603
Charles I of England
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Charles I was King of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution in 1649.
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
…the English, Irish, and Scottish thrones. However, at the age of 18, he predeceased his father, dying of typhoid fever. His younger brother, the future Charles I, succeeded him as heir apparent to the thrones. Henry was born on 19 February 1594 at Stirling Castle, Scotland, and automatically received the titles…
Engraving by Simon de Passe of Charles and his parents, King James and Queen Anne, c. 1612
Portrait by Robert Peake the Elder, c. 1611
Portrait of Charles as Prince of Wales after Daniel Mytens, c. 1623