Catherine of Braganza_
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Catherine of Braganza: Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland from 1662 to 1685.
Born in Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa (died at age 67).
Biography
Catherine of Braganza was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland during her marriage to King Charles II, which lasted from 21 May 1662 until his death on 6 February 1685. She was the daughter of John IV of Portugal, who became the first king from the House of Braganza in 1640, after overthrowing the 60-year rule of the Spanish Habsburgs over Portugal. Catherine served as the regent of Portugal during the absence of her brother Peter II in 1701, and again in 1704–1705, after her return to her homeland as a widow.
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