MIL

Henrietta Maria, Catherine’s mother-in-law, was a very valuable mentor to Catherine. The Dowager Queen gave tips on how to handle situations with her son and how to throw get togethers.

MOM

Luisa Guzman was sly and knew how to motivate her husband to fight for the Portuguese crown. She was more than just a duchess!
She even used a tiny Catherine to persuade him. According to Lillias Campbell Davidson’s biography on Catherine, Luisa hinted how wonderful it would be for their daughter if their family had the crown at two-year Catherine’s birthday party. Then Luisa was clearer when she physically presented Catherine to him. After Luisa got Catherine to kiss him, she’s quoting as asking:

“How can you find it in your heart to refuse to confer on this child the rank of a king’s daughter?”

When it came to the dangers of seeking a crown, she also said something else super important. Her famous quote was something that deserved to be a poster on Catherine’s wall:

How aware was Catherine aware of her mom’s statement I don’t know. But Luisa conducted herself with the attitude behind this quote. I believe her mom’s attitude to fight for her crown did make an impression on her.