Egyptian queen hetepheres ii of hungary

She was the daughter of Khufu and Queen Meritites. She was born during the reign of her grandfather, Sneferu and died at a ripe old age during the reign of Shepseskhaf.

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She married her brother Crown Prince Kawab , the eldest son of Khufu and heir to the throne. She bore him at least one daughter Meresankh III and three sons Duaenhor, Kaemsekhem, and Mindjedef but unfortunately he died or was murdered by their brother Djedefre before he could take his place as pharaoh. Hetepheres then married Djedefre and he became pharaoh.

Djedefre probably married her in order to cement his position as king when he succeeded their father Khufu but she also bore him at least one daughter, Neferhetepes who is thought to have been the mother of King Userkaf of the fifth dynasty.

Mark Lehner and Zahi Hawass believe that the body of Hetepheres was originally buried at Dahshur, close to the pyramid of Sneferu.

She was then widowed a second time, but this time did not re-marry. She is depicted in this tomb with brilliant blond hair courtesy of a unique blond wig. She had a joint tomb with Kawab G and , but it is also possible that she may have been buried in a separate tomb G