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Therefore, it seemed clear at first that Hetepheres was the wife of Sneferu, and that they were Khufu's parents. More recently, however, some have doubted this theory, because Hetepheres is not known to have borne the title Hemet-nesut (meaning "king's wife"), a title indispensable to confirm a queen's royal status. [9] [16]
Little is known about Henutsen's life. Some scholars believe, that she was the daughter of pharaoh Sneferu, [1] but this is not commonly accepted. Henutsen is not known to have ever borne the title "king's daughter" or "king's bodily daughter", both titles which would have unmistakably designated her as a princess.
Hetepheres I may have been a wife of King Sneferu, [1] and was the mother of King Khufu. It is possible that Hetepheres had been a minor wife of Sneferu and only rose in prominence after her son ascended the throne. [2] She was the grandmother of two kings, Djedefre and Khafre, and of queen Hetepheres II. [1]
After the death of her first husband, she married another of her brothers, Djedefre who later succeeded Khufu as king of Egypt. She was widowed a second time when Djedefre died. The marriage of her daughter, Meresankh III, to her late second husband's successor Khafre made Hetepheres II the mother-in-law of the new king. She would later out ...
Hetepheres is the name of several queens, princesses and noble women from the Fourth dynasty of Egypt.. Hetepheres I, wife of Pharaoh Sneferu and mother of Khufu; Hetepheres A, daughter of Sneferu, wife of Ankhhaf
Princess Meritites II, a daughter of Khufu and Meritites I; she was buried in the Giza with her husband Akhethotep. [1] Meritites III, a daughter of Prince Hornit, eldest son of Pharaoh Djedefre (4th Dynasty) [1] Princess Meritites, a daughter of Princess Khamerernebty (daughter of Pharaoh Niuserre) and the Vizier Ptahshepses (5th Dynasty).
Daughter of Sneferu. Meritites married her elder half-brother the pharaoh Khufu. Meritites II: Princess: 4th dynasty: fl. c. 26th century BC: Daughter of pharaoh Khufu and his younger half-sister Meritites I. She married Akhethotep, who was a Director of the Palace. Meritites IV: Queen: 6th dynasty: fl. c. 24th century BC: Wife of king Pepi I ...
Nefertnesu – King's daughter, God's Daughter. Had a son named Kaemqed who is known from a false door. He was buried in Dashur during the 5th dynasty. [22] Meritites I, Great of Sceptre and King's Wife, married to her brother Khufu. [22] Henutsen – King's daughter, married to Khufu. [17]