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Henri was born in the Château de Vincennes on 3 November 1601, the illegitimate son of King Henry IV of France and his mistress, Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues. [1] He was declared legitimate in 1603, at the age of two. His sister was Gabrielle Angelique, called Mlle de Verneuil (1603–1627), married Bernard de Nogaret de La Valette.
Death Notes Gaston Henri, Duc de Verneuil: 3 November 1601 January 1603 28 May 1682 Married Charlotte Seguier, daughter of Pierre Séguier, Duc de Villemor. Gabrielle Angelique, called Mademoiselle de Verneuil 21 January 1603 Unknown, but her birth was legitimized. 24 April 1627 Married Bernard de Nogaret de Foix, Duc de La Valette et d'Epernon.
Upon the death of the Marquise (1633), the castle came into the hands of her son, Henri, Duke of Verneuil. The grounds were raised again to a duchy-peerage by king Louis XIV of France in 1652, granting Henri the title of Duke of Verneuil. He kept the castle until his death in 1682, after it was passed on to his widow, Charlotte Séguier.
Catherine Henriette de Balzac d'Entragues, Marquise de Verneuil [katʁin ɑ̃ʁjɛt də balzak dɑ̃tʁaɡ maʁkiz də vɛʁnœj] (1579–1633) was the favourite mistress of Henry IV of France after Gabrielle d'Estrées died: her sister Marie-Charlotte de Balzac d’Entragues was also a mistress of the king.
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Grand Duke Henri made the surprise announcement on June 23, Luxembourg's National Day, that he planned to appoint Prince Guillaume as Lieutenant-Representative in October. The Oct. 8 date ...
Formerly known as Henri of Navarre, he succeeded to the French throne with the extinction of House of Valois, at the death of Henry III of France. His descendants are varied and numerous. Some of his descendants are Juan Carlos of Spain, Franz, Duke of Bavaria, Diana, Princess of Wales, actress Brooke Shields and singer and actress Jane Birkin.