Princess Khentkaus Explained

Princess Khentkaus
Birth Name:Khentkaus
Other Names:Khentkaues
Princess of Egypt
Children:Prince Khaf-Khufu
Prince Sety-Ptah

See also Khentkaus I and Khentkaus II.Khentkaus was an Ancient Egyptian princess. She lived during the 4th and 5th Dynasty. Her parents are unknown but since she bore the title "King's daughter of his body" her father is likely to have been a king,[1] possibly Pharaoh Khafre. His son Menkaura had a daughter, Khentkaus I. Thus, Princess Khentkaus was possibly a daughter of Khafra and aunt of Khentkaus I.

Khentkaus married Prince Khufukhaf II. She had two sons with him: Khaf-Khufu and Sety-Ptah.[2] Khentkaus was buried with her husband in the tomb G 7150 at Giza. She is depicted in the tomb.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. William Kelly Simpson: The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II
  2. http://euler.slu.edu/~bart/egyptianhtml/tombs/Giza/Giza7000.html Giza mastabas G7000
  3. William Kelly Simpson: The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II