# Queen Henrietta Maria — Poetry character guide

> Queen Henrietta Maria in Poetry by Oscar Wilde.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0092-ii-queen-henrietta-maria

## Who they are

The queen consort of Charles I, appearing as a character in a poem.

## In the story

### [Impressions de Théâtre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/impressions-de-th-tre)

Subject of the second poem to Ellen Terry, depicted as waiting in a tent for victory.

### [Written at the Lyceum Theatre](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/written-at-the-lyceum-theatre)

Portrayed as waiting in a tent for victory, embodying loyalty and passion.

### [II: Queen Henrietta Maria](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_18_se/chapters/ii-queen-henrietta-maria)

Depicted as a brave, suffering queen waiting for her king amid war's ruin.

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