Henriette Marie of the Palatinate

Princess Henrietta
Henriette Marie of the Palatinate - Studio of Honthorst
Born	(1626-07-17)17 July 1626 The Hague, Dutch Republic
Died	(1651-09-18)18 September 1651 (aged 25) Sárospatak, Kingdom of Hungary
Burial	St. Michael's Cathedral
Spouse	Sigismund Rákóczi ​ (m. 1651)​
House	Palatinate-Simmern
Father	Frederick V, Elector Palatine
Mother	Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
Religion	Protestant

Henriette Marie, Princess Palatine (17 July 1626 – 18 September 1651) was a daughter of Frederick V of the Palatinate, the "Winter King" of Bohemia, and Scottish princess Elizabeth Stuart. Before her death, she married Sigismund Rákóczi, a member of the House of Rákóczi of the Kingdom of Hungary.

Early years

Henriette Marie, Princess Palatine, was the third daughter and ninth child of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and his wife, Elizabeth Stuart. Henriette was born in The Hague, Netherlands. Her paternal grandparents were Frederick IV, Elector Palatine and Louise Juliana of Nassau, and her maternal grandparents were James VI and I of Scotland and Anne of Denmark.

Henriette was born when her parents were in exile; due to this, her parents could hardly feed her. The family had to live off of Elizabeth's family funds and donations from her supporters.

Marriage

Princess Palatine Henriette Marie

On 4 April 1651, in Sárospatak, Hungary, she was married to Sigismund Rákóczi, brother of George Rákóczi II, Prince of Transylvania.

Death

Henriette Marie died unexpectedly on 18 September 1651. Her husband followed her to the grave a few months later; both were buried in St. Michael's Cathedral in Gyulafehérvár.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Henriette of the Palatinate

16. Frederick III, Elector Palatine 8. Louis VI, Elector Palatine 17. Marie of Brandenburg-Kulmbach 4. Frederick IV, Elector Palatine 18. Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse 9. Elisabeth of Hesse 19. Christine of Saxony 2. Frederick V, Elector Palatine 20. William I, Count of Nassau-Siegen 10. William the Silent 21. Juliana of Stolberg-Werningerode 5. Louise Juliana of Nassau 22. Louis III de Bourbon, Duke of Montpensier 11. Charlotte of Bourbon-Montpensier 23. Jacqueline de Longwy 1. Princess Henriette Marie 24. Matthew Stewart, 4th Earl of Lennox 12. Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley 25. Margaret Douglas 6. James I of England 26. James V of Scotland 13. Mary Stuart, Queen of Scotland 27. Mary of Guise 3. Elizabeth Stuart 28. Christian III of Denmark 14. Frederick II of Denmark 29. Dorothea of Saxe-Lauenburg 7. Anne of Denmark 30. Ulrich III of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 15. Sophie of Mecklenburg-Güstrow 31. Elizabeth of Denmark