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Just looking for some ideas from those knowledgeable about the period.

Elizabeth Stuart was one of the daughters of Charles I. She and her brother, Henry, Duke of Gloucester, were held as hostages/captives by the Commonwealth when the rest of the family escapes to France. She and Henry appear to have been present at their father's execution. She seems to have been attractive, intelligent and sensitive. She's the one who wrote the account of Charles I telling Henry of Gloucester to never let them crown him king in place of his brothers. Elizabeth died in September 1650, apparently made unwell be a forced move to the Isle of Wight.

What if she had survived? I assume she would have eventually been allowed to join her family in France.

Is it possible she would have married before 1660? It doesn't seem likely to me but...

If not, I assume Charles would be actively seeking a marriage for her in 1660-61. She'd be about 25 then. Would that take her off the market. condemning her to a single life in her brothers' court?

If she's still seen as a viable marriage candidate, who would the possibilities for marriage be?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts,

David
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