Khuenre | |
Parents: | King Menkaure Queen Khamerernebty II |
Prince of Egypt | |
Burial Place: | Tomb MQ 1 at Giza |
Years Active: | c. 2525 BC |
Khuenre (Khuenra) was a Prince of ancient Egypt of the 4th Dynasty, named after the Sun god Ra.
He was a son of King Menkaure and his sister, Queen Khamerernebty II.[1] He was a grandson of Khafre and Khamerernebty I and great-grandson of Khufu, the king who built the Great Pyramid of Giza.[2] [3]
He was a secretary and "sole companion of his father".[4]
He was the eldest son of his parents, but he was not Menkaure’s successor.[5] This was Shepseskaf.[6]
Khuenre is buried in Menkaure’s cemetery (MQ 1). He is depicted as a young boy standing in front of his seated mother on the south wall.[4]