| Khuenre | |
|---|---|
 Statue of prince Khuenre, Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Burial place | Tomb MQ 1 at Giza |
| Years active | c. 2525 BC |
| Title | Prince of Egypt |
| Parent(s) | King Menkaure Queen Khamerernebty II |
Khuenre (Khuenra) (fl. c. 2525 BC) was a Prince of ancient Egypt of the 4th Dynasty, named after the Sun god Ra.
Biography
He was a son of King Menkaure and his sister, Queen Khamerernebty II. He was a grandson of Khafre and Khamerernebty I and great-grandson of Khufu, the king who built the Great Pyramid of Giza.
He was a secretary and "sole companion of his father".
He was the eldest son of his parents, but he was not Menkaure’s successor. This was Shepseskaf.
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.
Sources
- Statue of Prince Khuenre as a Scribe
- ^ Page about Menkaure by Anneke Bart
- Dodson, Aidan and Hilton, Dyan. The Complete Royal Families of Ancient Egypt. Thames & Hudson. 2004
- Grajetzki, Ancient Egyptian Queens: A Hieroglyphic Dictionary, Golden House Publications, London, 2005.
- ^ Giza archives - page for Khuenre
- Smith, Joseph Lindon. "Copy of painting from Khuenre's mastaba". metmuseum.org. New York: The Met Museum. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- Clayton, pp. 57-58