Anne was born in
Paris the second of the three daughters of
Prince Palatine Edward. Her mother was
Anna Gonzaga, a well known Parisian political hostess and sister of the
Queen of Poland. At the age of fifteen, she was engaged to
Henri Jules, Duke of Enghien, the only surviving child of the famous military commander the
Grand Condé. The Grand Condé was the most senior
Prince du Sang at the French court ("First Prince of the Blood"). Henri Jules was his heir and prior to his succession to the purely honorary title of
Prince of Condé, was styled the
Duke of Enghien and was addressed
Monsieur le Duc. The marriage ceremony took place at the
Palais du Louvre on 11 December 1663 with King
Louis XIV and the rest of the royal family in attendance. At this time, Anne became
Madame la Duchesse, as Duchess of Enghien. At the death of her father-in-law in 1684, Anne took on the style of
Madame la Princesse. She was also known as
Anne, princesse Palatine. Anne and Henri Jules had ten children. Henri Jules, who suffered from
clinical lycanthropy, was greatly supported by his wife. Anne was described as very pious, generous, and charitable, and was praised by many at court for her very supportive nature towards her husband. Despite that, her husband, who was prone to great rages, would often beat his quiet wife, even in the presence of other courtiers. Of her many children, only five survived childhood, four of whom went on to marry. Her mother was instrumental in helping bring about a marriage between her niece by marriage,
Elisabeth Charlotte, Madame Palatine and the brother of Louis XIV,
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans in 1671. Elisabeth Charlotte was Anne's first cousin, their fathers being brothers. In 1708, when her cousin
Charles IV, Duke of Mantua died, being his heiress, Anne Henriette became the Princess of Arches in her own right. Charles IV was the last Duke of Mantua. The next year, Anne's husband died in Paris on 1 April 1709, aged 65, making her son, Louis, the next Prince of Condé. Louis died the next year and his son
Louis Henri, Duke of Bourbon became the next holder of the title. Anne also owned the
Château du Raincy which was sold to the
House of Orléans in 1769. She died in Paris at the age of 74, having outlived her husband and all but two of her children, namely the Princess of Conti and the Duchess of Maine. On her death, the principality of Arches became extinct; the title was claimed by her son, the Prince of Condé and her nephew, the son of her sister,
Louise Marie of Bavaria. She was buried at the Carmel du Faubourg Saint-Jacques in Paris. ==Legacy==