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Mary, Princess Royal (Mary Henrietta Stuart; 4 November 1631 – 24 December 1660), was a British princess, a member of the House of Stuart, and by marriage Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau. She acted as regent for her minor son from 1651 to 1660.
Born on November 4, 1631, at St. James Palace in London, Mary, Princess Royal was the eldest daughter and the third of the nine children of King Charles I of England and Henrietta Maria of France. The newborn princess was not expected to live, so she was immediately christened with the names Mary Henrietta.
Mary, Princess Royal, was a British princess, a member of the House of Stuart, and by marriage Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau. She acted as regent for her minor son from 1651 to 1660. She was the first holder of the title Princess Royal.
Princess Mary was the eldest daughter of Charles I who in 1641, at the age of nine, married William II of Orange at the Chapel Royal, Whitehall. Their son later acceded to the throne as William III.
Mary Stuart, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange. As the daughter-in-law of the stadtholder, Frederick Henry, Princess Mary became more engaged in courtly and public events. In March 1647, Mary's husband, William II, succeeded his father as stadholder.
Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange. (1631-1660), Daughter of Charles I; wife of William II of Orange-Nassau. Sitter associated with 49 portraits. The eldest daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, Mary was distinguished as a young girl for her intelligence and beauty.
Mary, Princess Royal, was an English princess, member of the House of Stuart, and by marriage Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau; she also acted as regent for her minor son from 1651...
