Henry, Duke of Cornwall was the name of two sons of King Henry VIII of England and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Henry and Catherine had five children, but only Princess Mary (later Queen Mary I) survived infancy.
The first Henry, Duke of Cornwall (1 January - 23 February 1511) was the second oldest child and Heir Apparent of King Henry VIII of England and Catherine of Aragon. Catherine had already had a daughter who died aged 2 days old a...
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Henry, Duke of Cornwall was the name of two sons of King Henry VIII of England and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Henry and Catherine had five children, but only Princess Mary (later Queen Mary I) survived infancy.
The first Henry, Duke of Cornwall (1 January - 23 February 1511) was the second oldest child and Heir Apparent of King Henry VIII of England and Catherine of Aragon. Catherine had already had a daughter who died aged 2 days old and remained unnamed.
He was born on 1 January 1511 at Greenwich Palace, eighteen months after his parents' wedding and coronation, and was the first son and first living child born to King Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Catherine had previously given birth to a stillborn daughter, on 31 January 1510. He was christened on 5 January in a lavish ceremony where beacons were lit in his honour. The christening gifts included a fine gold salt holder and cup weighing a total 99 ounces, given by Louis XII of France, his godfather. His other...
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