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Thusly spurned by the Spanish infanta, Charles subsequently chose 14-year-old Henrietta Maria, daughter of Henry IV of France and his taste-making Florentine wife Marie de’ Medici (and sister to Louis XIII), as his queen.
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Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2018
Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
Spanish & Portuguese, feminine of infante
First Known Use
1593, in the meaning defined above
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“Infanta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/infanta. Accessed 23 Sep. 2023.
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