Henry was the son of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth York.
Born: June 28, 1491, at the royal residence, Greenwich Palace.
He had six siblings, but only three survived: Arthur, Margaret and Mary. Arthur, being older than Henry, was expected to take the throne.
In 1502, Prince Arthur married Catherine of Aragon, the daughter of the Spanish king and queen, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.
After less than four months of marriage, Arthur died at the age of 15, leaving his 10-year-old brother, Henry, the next in line for the throne.
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Henry VIII Marriage and Coronation
11 June 1509Henry married Catherine of Aragon, his
24th June 1509Henry VIII was crowned King of England and Catherine of Aragon was crowned Queen Catherine.
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