Henrietta Marie of France (1609-1669) was Queen of England, Ireland, and Scotland by way of her marriage to Charles I, son of the infamous King James. Henrietta mothered two future Kings of England being Charles II and James II. As the youngest daughter of Henry IV King of France and Marie de’ Medici and sister of Louis XIII future King of France she was brought up learning every aspect of court life from riding, to dancing, and singing. When she was fourteen she was introduced to Charles and upon her fifteenth birthday the wed, unfortunately because she was Catholic, parliament did not authorize a wedding. Henriette would involve herself in matters of state until her husband Charles’ execution, where she'd return home to France.