Children
During their marriage, the royal couple faced health problems with their children: their fourth child, Louis, died when he was a baby and Catherine almost died giving birth to her youngest children who were the twins, Joan and Victoria. After their birth the doctors told Henry and Catherine that their marriage should not produce more children.
The following table lists all the children of Henry and Catherine.
| Name | Portrait | Birth | Death | Marriages and Issue/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis II, King of France | January 19, 1544 | December 5, 1560 | Married Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587) in 1558. Had no issue. | |
| Elizabeth of France | April 2, 1545 | October 3, 1568 | Married Philip II, King of Spain (1527–1598) in 1559. Had issue. | |
| Claude of France | November 12, 1547 | February 21, 1575 | Married Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (1543–1608). Had issue. | |
| Louis, Duke of Orléans | February 3, 1549 | October 24, 1549 | Died young; no issue | |
| Charles IX, King of France | June 27, 1550 | May 30, 1574 | Married Elizabeth of Austria (1554–1592) in 1570. Had one legitimate daughter who died young. | |
| Henry III, King of France | September 19, 1551 | August 2, 1589 | Married Louise of Lorraine in 1575. Had no issue. Briefly King of Poland in 1574. | |
| Margaret of France | May 14, 1553 | March 27, 1615 | Known as "Queen Margot". Married Henry IV, King of France. Divorced and had no issue. | |
| Hercules, Duke of Anjou | March 18, 1555 | June 19, 1584 | Later known as Francis, Duke of Alençon and Anjou, no issue. | |
| Victoria of France | June 24, 1556 | August 17, 1556 | Died young; no issue | |
| Joan of France |
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Stillborn; no issue | ||
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