Catherine of Carnatia
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Katerina Reza (Common: Catherine Theresa) (1588 - 1630), regally known as Catherine of Carnatia and monikered The Unsung, was the fourth Queen consort of Haenseti and Ruska as wife to Otto I of Haense. She was only consort for five days before her husband would abdicate the title to their eldest son, Otto II.
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As Queen-Consort of Haense
Katherina was rarely seen within the public eye and strayed from any duties oft believed to be required of a Haeseni Queen, such as courtly and palatial matters. Her ideals did not compare to that of her predecessors, and her education was median to other Haeseni noblewomen. Katherina played a variety of instruments and wrote to her relatives when the palace lacked any visitors. Diplomats who did come by the royal’s home noted that Katherina was either not present or sat attentively at her husband’s side and listened with polite interest in the meeting at hand.
To the common people of Haense, she was nonexistent. Katherina was regarded by a courtier of the time as “[…] simple, strict, but seemingly unaware.” Her relationship with her spouse, Otto I, was not believed happy or unwanted, but neutral with both garnering a mutual respect for one another. By no means was she considered disagreeable. Her character came as fair and gentle, and nearly all those who did know of her in close relation (minimal as it may be) remarked her to be a most beautiful, wondrous woman with the humility of a saint. Her marriage had been political no doubt, but the knowledge of duty and a mutual cherishing of their kingdom led to the lack of arguments or issues between the pair.
Death
Katherina did not live long after her tenure as Queen and was overcome with an illness at night. For weeks on end she suffered minor symptoms noted by the court physician, but none of which subsided with their appointed remedies. On the few days she managed to leave her bed, Katherina was seen in the throne room or about the public spaces of the palace to converse with passing courtiers who blessed her and prayed for her recovery which came not. She was buried within the Haeseni crypts among the other Kings and Queens, and thusly a peaceful rest.
Titles, Styles, and Honors
Titles and Styles
- 1588-1624: Her Ladyship, Katerina Reza Kovachev
- 1624-1624: Her Majesty, the Queen of Hanseti-Ruska
- 1624-1630: Her Majesty, Queen Catherine of Hanseti-Ruska
Style as Queen Consort
Her Royal Majesty, Catherine of Carnatia, Queen-Consort of Hanseti and Ruska
Issue
| Name | Birth | Death | Marriage | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otto III, King of Hanseti-Ruska | 1621 | 1655 | Ingrid of Ulgaard | Firstborn child of Otto II and Eleanor of Lotharingia Successor of Otto II |
| Prince Karl Ludvik, Duke of Alban | 1623 | Deceased | Margaret of Oren | Secondborn son of Otto II and Eleanor of Lotharingia |
| Henrietta of Haense, Queen-consort of Marna, Princess Royal | 1625 | Deceased | Frederick I, King of Marna | Firstborn daughter of Otto II and Eleanor of Lotharingia |
