Catherine of Bourbon

Catherine of Bourbon (7 February 1559 – 13 February 1604) was a Navarrese regent princess. She was the daughter of Queen Jeanne d'Albret and King Antoine of Navarre. She ruled the principality of Béarn in the name of her brother, King Henry III of Navarre, from 1576 until 1596.

For Catherine of Bourbon, Duchess of Guelders (d.1469), see Catherine of Bourbon, duchess of Guelders.
Catherine of Bourbon
Regent of Béarn
Born7 February 1559
Paris, France
Died13 February 1604(1604-02-13) (aged 45)
Ducal Palace of Nancy, Lorraine
Spouse
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(m. 1599)​
HouseBourbon
FatherAntoine of Navarre
MotherJeanne d'Albret
ReligionCalvinism
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