Masque at the baptism of Prince Henry
The masque at the baptism of Prince Henry was a celebration at the christening of Prince Henry at Stirling Castle, written by the Scottish poet William Fowler and Patrick Leslie, 1st Lord Lindores.
Prince Henry was carried from the Queen's Audience Chamber or Inner Hall to the Chapel Royal by Robert Radclyffe, 5th Earl of Sussex.
The tournament was held in the valley to the south of the castle, since 1857 a part of the Old Town Cemetery.
Seating for VIPs in the Chapel Royal was colour coded in velvet.
The name of the prince, "Henry Frederick", was announced from a window of the Great Hall.
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales,, was the eldest son and heir apparent of James VI and I, King of England and Scotland; and his wife Anne of Denmark. His name derives from his grandfathers: Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley; and Frederick II of Denmark. Prince Henry was widely seen as a bright and promising heir to his father's thrones. However, at the age of 18, he predeceased his father, dying of typhoid fever. His younger brother Charles succeeded him as heir apparent to the English, Irish, and Scottish thrones.
Portrait after Isaac Oliver, c. 1610
Elizabeth 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
