The King who never was: Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
5th November 2017
Henry was born in Stirling Castle on 19th
February 1594, the son of King James VI of Scotland and Anne of
Denmark. James put Henry into the care of James Erskine, Earl of
Mar, rather than his wife, Anne because he did not want him to be
brought up a staunch Catholic. This did not sit well with his wife
at all. However, the young Prince remained with the Mar family
until 1603 when King James was…

