Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester was the youngest son of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and Henrietta Maria of France. He is also known as Henry of Oatlands.
Portrait by Jan Boeckhorst, c. 1659
A 7-year-old Henry at left, alongside his siblings James, Duke of York, the future James II, and Princess Elizabeth, portrait by Sir Peter Lely, 1647.
King Charles I of England, portrait by Anthony van Dyck, c. 1638.
The Children of Charles I, by Margaret Isabel Dicksee, 1895.
Henrietta Maria of France
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Henrietta Maria of France was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from her marriage to King Charles I on 13 June 1625 until his execution on 30 January 1649. She was the mother of Charles II and Ja
Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester
…Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester (8 July 1640 – 13 September 1660) was the youngest son of Charles I, King of England, Scotland, and Ireland, and Henrietta Maria of France. He is also known as Henry of Oatlands. From the age of two, Henry and his sister Elizabeth were separated from their family during the English Civil…
Portrait, c. 1636 to 1638
Henrietta Maria as a princess of France
Henrietta Maria, with her court dwarf, Jeffrey Hudson. A monkey is usually symbolic of an advisor to fools, such as court dwarves, but in this case is believed to represent Henrietta Maria's menagerie of pets; the orange tree represents her love of gardens. Painting by Anthony van Dyck
Henrietta Maria and King Charles I with Charles, Prince of Wales, and Princess Mary, painted by Anthony van Dyck, 1633. The greyhound symbolises the marital fidelity between Charles and Henrietta Maria.