Henriette Marie of the Palatinate

Henriette Marie, Princess Palatine (Hague, Netherlands, 1626. July 17 - Sarospatak, 1651. September 18)

Birth & Family

Henriette Marie was the daughter of Frederick V, Elector Palatine and Elizabeth of Bohemia, her paternal grandparents were Frederick IV and of Louise Juliana of Nassau and maternal grandparents were James I of England and Anne of Denmark.

Marriage

On April 4th, 1651 in Sarospatak she was married to Sigismund Rákóczi,(1622-1652), the son of Zsuzsanna Lorántffy and George I Rákóczi.

Death

Henriette Marie died on 18th September 1651 unexpectedly, her husband followed her to the grave a few months later, both were buried in St. Michael's church Gyulafehervar.