Christina of Lorraine

Christina of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany

"On the death of her mother she [Christina of Lorraine] had been adopted by her grandmother, Catherine de' Medici, and entirely brought up by her, and is described on her arrival at Florence as 'full of grace, vivacity, and spirit.'" (in: G. F. Young, The Medici, Vol. 2, London 1930, p. 344)

Christina of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany

Christina of Lorraine, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, as widow