by Susan Flantzer
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This article does not contain christening information for some Stuarts because the information is unknown and many children died young.
King James I of England/James VI, King of Scots
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: King James I of England (also James VI, King of Scots)
- Parents: Mary I, Queen of Scots and Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
- Born: June 19, 1566, at Edinburgh Castle in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Christened: December 17, 1566, at Stirling Castle in Stirling, Scotland
- Names: Charles James
- Godparents:
- Died: March 27, 1625
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Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
- Parents: King James I, then James VI, King of Scots, and Anne of Denmark
- Born: February 19, 1594, at Stirling Castle in Stirling; styled from birth Duke of Rothesay, Earl of Carrick, Lord of the Isles, the traditional titles for the heir apparent to the Scots throne
- Christened: August 30, 1594, at the Chapel Royal at Stirling Castle
- Names: Henry Frederick after his grandfathers, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley and King Frederik II of Denmark
- Died: November 6, 1612, probably of typhoid fever
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Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine
- Parents: King James I, then James VI, King of Scots, and Anne of Denmark
- Born: August 19, 1596, at Falkland Palace in Fife, Scotland
- Christened: November 28, 1596, in the Chapel Royal at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Died: February 13, 1662
- Elizabeth was the mother of Sophia, Electress of Hanover who was the mother of King George I, the first king from the House of Hanover
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King Charles I of England
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: King Charles I of England (also Charles I, King of Scots)
- Parents: King James I, then James VI, King of Scots, and Anne of Denmark
- Born: November 19, 1600, at Dunfermline Palace in Fife, Scotland
- Christened: December 23, 1600, in the Chapel Royal at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, Scotland
- Died: beheaded January 30, 1649
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Mary Stuart
- Wikipedia: Mary Stuart
- Parents: King James I and Anne of Denmark
- Born: April 8, 1605, at Greenwich Palace in Greenwich, England, the first of her parents’ children to be born in England
- Christened: May 5, 1605, at the Chapel Royal at Greenwich Palace in Greenwich, England
- Godparents:
- Prince Ulrik of Denmark, her maternal uncle
- Lady Arbella Stuart, her paternal first cousin once removed
- Dorothy Percy, Countess of Northumberland
- Died: December 16, 1607, from pneumonia
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King Charles II of England
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: King Charles II of England (also Charles II, King of Scots)
- Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
- Born: May 29, 1630, at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Christened: June 27, 1630, in the Chapel Royal at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Godparents:
- King Louis XIII of France, his maternal uncle
- Marie de’ Medici, the Dowager Queen of France, his maternal grandmother
- Died: February 6, 1685
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Mary, Princess Royal, Princess of Orange
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Mary, Princess Royal, Princess of Orange
- Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
- Born: November 4, 1631, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Christened: November 4, 1631, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Godparents:
- John Williams, Bishop of Lincoln
- Lucy Hay, Countess of Carlisle, Lady of the Bedchamber of Queen Henrietta Maria
- Susan Feilding, Countess of Denbigh, First Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Henrietta Maria
- Died: December 24, 1660, from smallpox
- Mother of Willem III, Prince of Orange who married his first cousin Mary. They later reigned jointly as King William III and Queen Mary II.
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King James II of England
James and his siblings in 1637: Left to right: Mary, James, Charles, Elizabeth, and Anne; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: King James II of England (also James VII, King of Scots)
- Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
- Born: October 14, 1633, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Christened: November 24, 1633, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Died: September 6, 1701
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Elizabeth Stuart
Elizabeth on the left holding her sister Anne; Credit – Wikipedia
- Wikipedia: Elizabeth Stuart
- Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
- Born: December 29, 1635, at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Christened: January 2, 1636, at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Died: September 8, 1650
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Anne Stuart
see portraits above
- Wikipedia: Anne Stuart
- Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
- Born: March 17, 1637, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Christened: March 30, 1637, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Died: November 5, 1640, from tuberculosis
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Henry, Duke of Gloucester
Credit – Wikipedia
- Wikipedia: Henry, Duke of Gloucester
- Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
- Born: July 6, 1640, at Oatlands Palace in Surrey, England
- Christened: July 22, 1640, at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Died: September 13, 1660
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Henrietta Stuart, Duchess of Orléans
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Henrietta Stuart, Duchess of Orléans
- Parents: King Charles I and Henrietta Maria of France
- Born: June 16, 1644, at Bedford House in Exeter, England
- Christened: July 21, 1644, at Exeter Cathedral in Exeter, England
- Godparents:
- John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, Governor of Exeter
- Anne Douglas, Countess of Morton, Queen Henrietta Maria’s lady-in-waiting, later Henrietta’s governess
- Lady Poulett, Queen Henrietta Maria’s lady-in-waiting
- Died: June 30, 1670
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Charles Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
- Wikipedia: Charles, Duke of Cambridge
- Parents: James, Duke of York (the future King James II) and Lady Anne Hyde
- Born: October 22, 1660, at Worcester House in London, England – his parents’ first child
- Christened: January 1, 1661, at Worcester House in London, England
- Godparents included:
- King Charles II
- Queen Catherine, born Catherine of Braganza
- Died: May 5, 1661, from smallpox
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Queen Mary II of England
Mary, on the left, with her parents and her sister Anne; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Queen Mary II of England (also Mary II, Queen of Scots)
- Parents: James, Duke of York (the future King James II) and Lady Anne Hyde
- Born: April 30, 1662, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Christened: in the Chapel Royal at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Godparents:
- Mary Villiers, Duchess of Buckingham, Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Catherine, wife of King Charles II
- Elizabeth Butler, Duchess of Ormonde
- Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, her paternal first cousin once removed
- Died: December 28, 1694, from smallpox
- Reigned jointly with her husband and first cousin King William III
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King William III of England, Willem III, Prince of Orange
Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: King William III of England (also William II, King of Scots)
- Parents: Mary, Princess Royal and Willem II, Prince of Orange
- Born: November 4, 1650, at Binnenhof in The Hague, Dutch Republic
- William was the only child of Mary, Princess Royal, eldest daughter of King Charles I. His father died at age 24 of smallpox eight days before William’s birth, so from birth, William was the sovereign Prince of Orange. He married his first cousin Mary, the eldest daughter of King James II
- Christened: January 21, 1651, at the Grote Kerk (Great Church) in The Hague, Dutch Republic
- Names: his mother wanted to name him Charles after her beheaded father but her mother-in-law insisted on the traditional House of Orange names Willem Hendrik
- Died: March 8, 1702
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James, Duke of Cambridge
Credit – Wikipedia
- Wikipedia: James, Duke of Cambridge
- Parents: James, Duke of York (the future King James II) and Lady Anne Hyde
- Born: July 12, 1663, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Christened: July 22, 1663, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Godparents:
- King Charles II, his paternal uncle
- Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, his maternal grandfather
- Queen Mother Henrietta Maria, his paternal grandmother
- Died: June 20, 1667, from smallpox or bubonic plague
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Queen Anne of Great Britain
Anne, in between her parents, with her sister Mary; Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Queen Anne of Great Britain
- Parents: James, Duke of York (the future King James II) and Lady Anne Hyde
- Born: February 6, 1665, at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Christened: Chapel Royal at St. James’ Palace in London, England
- Godparents:
- The Lady Mary, her three-year-old sister, the future Queen Mary II
- Duchess of Monmouth, Anne Scott, 1st Duchess of Buccleuch, wife of her first cousin who was the illegitimate son of King Charles II
- Gilbert Sheldon, Archbishop of Canterbury
- Died: August 1, 1714
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Charles Stuart, Duke of Kendal
- Wikipedia: Charles Stuart, Duke of Kendal
- Parents: James, Duke of York (the future King James II) and Lady Anne Hyde
- Born: July 4, 1666, at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Christened: St James’ Palace in London, England
- Godparents:
- James Stuart, Duke of Cambridge, his three-year-old brother
- James Scott, Duke of Monmouth, his first cousin who was the illegitimate son of King Charles II
- Emilia von Nassau, Countess of Ossory, lady-in-waiting to Queen Catherine, wife of King Charles II
- Died: May 22, 1667
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Edgar Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
- Wikipedia: Edgar Stuart, Duke of Cambridge
- Parents: James, Duke of York (the future King James II) and Lady Anne Hyde
- Born: September 14, 1667, at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Christened: at St James’ Palace in London, England
- Godparents:
- Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle
- Henry Somerset, Marquis of Worcester, later Duke of Beaufort
- Barbara Howard, Countess of Suffolk, First Lady of the Bedchamber to Queen Catherine, wife of King Charles II
- Died: June 8, 1671
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Queen Anne’s obstetrical history is tragic. She had 17 pregnancies with only five children being born alive. Two died on the day of their birth, two died at less than two years old within six days of each other from smallpox, and one died at age 11. Below is the christening information for the three children who survived infancy,
The Lady Mary
- Parents: The Lady Anne, the future Queen Anne and Prince George of Denmark
- Born: June 2, 1685, at the Palace of Whitehall in London, England
- Christened: June 2, 1685, at the Palace of Whitehall in London, England
- Died: February 8, 1687, from smallpox
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The Lady Anne Sophia
- Parents: The Lady Anne, the future Queen Anne and Prince George of Denmark
- Born: May 12, 1686, at Windsor Castle
- Godparents included:
- Died: February 2, 1687, from smallpox
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Prince William, Duke of Gloucester
William in the robes of the Order of the Garter, Credit – Wikipedia
- Unofficial Royalty: Prince William, Duke of Gloucester
- Parents: The Lady Anne, the future Queen Anne and Prince George of Denmark
- Born: July 24, 1689, at Hampton Court Palace in Richmond upon Thames, England
- Christened: July 27, 1689, at Hampton Court Palace in Richmond upon Thames, England
- Names: William Henry after King William III who had been christened Willem Hendrik
- Godparents:
- King William III, his maternal uncle by marriage and his maternal first cousin once removed
- Queen Mary II, his maternal aunt
- Died: July 30, 1700
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