Hetepheres II [SEP] mother
aunt named Hetepheres A. A fragmentary titulature found in the tomb of Meritites I may indicate that she was the mother of Hetepheres II.
Titles of Hetepheres II:
- Daughter of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt Khufu ("sAt nswt bity Xwfw")
- King’s beloved daughter of his body ("sAt nswt nt Xt.f mrt.f")
- King’s Daughter ("sAt nswt")
- King’s wife ("Hmt nswt")
- King’s wife, his beloved (
Hetepheres I
Queen Hetepheres I was a Queen of Egypt during the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt (c. 2600 BC).
Biography.
Hetepheres I may have been a wife of pharaoh Sneferu, and the mother of King Khufu. It is possible that Hetepheres was only a minor wife of Sneferu and only rose in prominence after her son ascended the throne. She was the grandmother of Kings Djedefre and Khafra and Queen Hetepheres II. Her titles include: King's Mother ("mwt-niswt"), Mother