Catherine Henriette de Bourbon [SEP] father
Catherine Henriette de Bourbon
Catherine Henriette de Bourbon (11 November 1596 – 20 June 1663) was an illegitimate daughter of King Henry IV of France and his long-term "maîtresse en titre" Gabrielle d'Estrées. She was declared legitimate on 17 November 1596 at the Abbey of St. Ouen in Rouen and married into the Princely House of Guise.
Early years.
Born on 11 November 1596 in Rouen, France, she was baptised on 17 November 1596. At her birth, Queen Elizabeth I of England sent a
Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse
Henriette Catherine de Joyeuse (8 January 1585 – 25 February 1656) was the daughter of Henri de Joyeuse and Catherine de Nogaret. She married her first husband, Henri de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier, on 15 May 1597 and her second husband, Charles, Duke of Guise, on 6 January 1611.
Marriages and children.
From her first marriage to Henri de Bourbon she had one child:
1. Marie de Bourbon, Duchess of Montpensier (15 October 1605 – 4 June