Khuenre | |
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Burial place | Tomb MQ 1 at Giza |
Title | Prince of Egypt |
Parent(s) | King
Menkaure Queen Khamerernebty II |
Khuenre (Khuenra) was a Prince of ancient Egypt of the 4th Dynasty, named after the Sun god Ra.
He was a son of Pharaoh Menkaure and his sister, Queen Khamerernebty II. [2] He was a grandson of Khafre and Khamerernebty I and great-grandson of Khufu, the king who built the Great Pyramid of Giza. [3] [4]
He was a secretary and "sole companion of his father". [5]
He was the eldest son of his parents, but he was not Menkaure’s successor. [6] This was Shepseskaf. [7]
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. [5]