Henry, Duke of Cornwall was the name of two sons of King Henry VIII of England and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Henry in total had six children by Catherine of Aragon; two girls, three boys, and one whose sex is unrecorded. Only one of their children, Princess Mary (later Queen Mary I) survived infancy.
The first Henry, Duke of Cornwall (1 January - 22 February 1511) was the second child, oldest son and Heir Apparent of King Henry VIII of...
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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 in total had six children by Catherine of Aragon; two girls, three boys, and one whose sex is unrecorded. Only one of their children, Princess Mary (later Queen Mary I) survived infancy.
The first Henry, Duke of Cornwall (1 January - 22 February 1511) was the second child, oldest son and Heir Apparent of King Henry VIII of England and Catherine of Aragon. He was born on 1 January, 1511, eighteen months after his parents' marriage and coronation. His older sister, born 31 January 1510 was three months premature and stillborn.
Henry and his queen planned extravagant celebrations rivalling that of his coronation for the birth of his son and heir, who immediately became Duke of Cornwall and was expected to become Prince of Wales, King of England and third king of the House of Tudor. Henry carried Catherine's favour in a tournament, riding under the banner of "Sir...
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