Hetepheres II

Queen Hetepheres II may have been one of the longest-lived members of the royal family of the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, which lasted from ca.

During the reign of Khufu, Hetepheres II married her brother, the Crown Prince Kawab,[2] with whom she had at least one child, a daughter named Meresankh III.

The marriage of her daughter, Meresankh III, to her late second husband's successor Khafre made Hetepheres II the mother-in-law of the new king.

A mark of her affection for Meresankh III may be seen in the fact that Hetepheres II had her own mastaba in the eastern cemetery of Giza converted into a tomb for her daughter's use.

It has been suggested her subsequent marriage to Djedefre was honorary in nature and done in order to maintain her position at court.

Hetepheres II depicted as a sphinx, possibly the first, from Abu Rawash pyramid of Djedefre – Cairo Museum