11th June 1509 – Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon

Katherine of AragonOn the 11th June 1509, King Henry VIII married Catherine of Aragon, daughter of Isabel I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon, and widow of Arthur, Prince of Wales, Henry’s brother.

The couple married in a private ceremony in one of the Queen’s closets at Greenwich Palace.

You can read more about this in my article 11 June 1509 – Henry VIII Marries Catherine of Aragon

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2 thoughts on “11th June 1509 – Marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon”
  1. Looking at the painting of the young Henry on your last years post, I can see no resemblence at all to the mature King, it seems as though it is a different person altogether, even before he put on all the weight….

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