Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
(1644-1670), Daughter of Charles ISitter in 19 portraits
The youngest sister of Charles II, who called her 'Minette', Henrietta Anne was brought up a Catholic in France. She married the Duke of Orleans, brother of Louis XIV, in 1661, and worked thereafter for an alliance between England and France, and to convert Charles to Catholicism. One of her last acts was to come to England to negotiate the Treaty of Dover.
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
copy attributed to Jean Petitot, possibly after Pierre Mignard
enamel on gold, 17th century?
NPG 1606
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by Sir Peter Lely
oil on canvas, feigned oval, circa 1662
NPG 6028
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
possibly after Pierre Mignard
oil on canvas, feigned oval, based on a work of circa 1665-1670
NPG 228
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
after Claude Mellan
line engraving, 1650s
NPG D16460
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by Nicolas de Larmessin, published by Pierre Bertrand
line engraving, 1660s
NPG D16459
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by George Vertue
stipple engraving, early to mid 18th century
NPG D29334
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by George Vertue
stipple engraving, early to mid 18th century
NPG D29335
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by Jean Audran, after Claude Mellan
line engraving, 1707
NPG D29333
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by Jean Audran, after Claude Mellan
line engraving, published 1707
NPG D16461
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by Jean Audran, after Claude Mellan
line engraving, published 1707
NPG D16462
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by Jean Audran, after Claude Mellan
line engraving, published 1707
NPG D16463
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by Jean Audran, after Claude Mellan
line engraving, published 1707
NPG D16464
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by Jean Audran, after Claude Mellan
line engraving, published 1707
NPG D16465
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
after Unknown artist
line engraving, late 18th to early 19th century
NPG D29337
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by William Platt, published by Edward Harding
stipple engraving, published 1799
NPG D29336
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by Charles Turner, after Unknown artist, published by Samuel Woodburn
mezzotint, published 1812
NPG D29338
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by Charles Turner, after Pierre Mignard
mezzotint, published 1812
NPG D7875
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans
by Charles Turner, after Pierre Mignard
mezzotint, published 1812
NPG D7876
Henrietta Anne, Duchess of Orleans; Mary Charlotte Gage (née Bond), Lady Gage
by Joseph Brown, after Unknown artist
stipple and line engraving, published 1841
NPG D32110
Related People
- Anne of Denmark (grandmother)
- Princess Anne (sister)
- King Charles I (father)
- King Charles II (brother)
- Princess Elizabeth (sister)
- Henry, Duke of Gloucester (brother)
- King James I of England and VI of Scotland (grandfather)
- Henrietta Maria (mother)
- Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange (sister)
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