| Catherine Henriette de Bourbon | |||||
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| Légitimée de France Duchess of Elbeuf | |||||
Catherine in 1659 as a widow, by P Vary | |||||
| Born | (1596-11-11)11 November 1596 Rouen, France | ||||
| Died | 20 June 1663(1663-06-20) (aged 67) Hôtel d'Elboeuf, Paris, France | ||||
| Spouse | Charles II, Duke of Elbeuf | ||||
| Issue Detail | Charles III, Duke of Elbeuf François Louis, Count of Harcourt François Marie, Prince of Lillebonne | ||||
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| House | Bourbon | ||||
| Father | Henry IV of France | ||||
| Mother | Gabrielle d'Estrées | ||||
Catherine Henriette de Bourbon (alsoCatherine Henrietta de Vendôme,Duchesse d'Elbeuf)[1] (11 November 1596 – 20 June 1663) was an illegitimate daughter ofKing Henry IV of France and his long-termmaîtresse en titreGabrielle d'Estrées.[2][3] She was declared legitimate on 17 November 1596 at the Abbey of St. Ouen in Rouen and married into thePrincely House of Guise. In 1619 she married Charles de Lorraine, Duc d'Elbeuf.[2][4]