Catherine Braganza

Portugese Princess married to Charles, King of England,with bloom all lost from my sickness

[Catherine Braganza @QueenCatherineB]

I pray that Frances may be happy in her new state and I have never wished her ill for she a virtuous girl and no schemer

[Catherine Braganza @QueenCatherineB]

The emptiness in my heart and womb is an indescribable pain that does not lessen, but reverberates and magnifies with time.

[Catherine Braganza @QueenCatherineB]

In my dreams he is a handsome, laughing boy, the image of his father.

[Catherine Braganza @QueenCatherineB]

It is just one year today that the soul of my lost little one joined the angels in heaven.

[Catherine Braganza @QueenCatherineB]

My Lady Castlemaine is out of humour again. I would not have a temperament like hers for the world.

[Catherine Braganza @QueenCatherineB]

The cold is bitter, so damp here, and lasting so long. I had thought I would be used to it now for my dear Charlie's sake, but I am not.

[Catherine Braganza @QueenCatherineB]

Vanity, vanity, all is vanity! No peace from it even in my own bed chamber. I pray those that think so well upon themsleves may be chastened

[Catherine Braganza @QueenCatherineB]

I will say an extra prayer today, in thanks for the Hamburgh fleet coming in safe. I know my husband is well pleased.

[Catherine Braganza @QueenCatherineB]

It still does not seem right to me to see a lady walk the stage. It goes beyond all modesty.

[Catherine Braganza @QueenCatherineB]

@samuelpepys I am much concerned about the talk of a design to poison my dear husband

[Catherine Braganza @QueenCatherineB]

They are preparing a grand ball for my birthday. I look in the mirror and think of how I might look had it not been for my great illness