Khafra - Family

Family

Khafre was a son of king Khufu and the brother and successor of Djedefre. Khafre is thought by some to be the son of Queen Meritites I due to an inscription where he is said to honor her memory

Kings-wife, his beloved, devoted to Horus, Mertitytes.
King's-wife, his beloved, Mertitytes; beloved of the Favorite of
the Two Goddesses; she who says anything whatsoever and it is done
for her. Great in the favor of Snefr ; great in the favor
of Khuf, devoted to Horus, honored under Khafre. Merties.

Others argue that the inscription just suggests that this queen died during the reign of Khafre. Khafre may be a son of Queen Henutsen instead.

Khafre had several wives and he has at least 12 sons and 3 or 4 daughters.

• Queen Meresankh III was the daughter of Kawab and Hetepheres II and thus a niece of Khafre. She was the mother of Khafre's sons Nebemakhet, Duaenre, Niuserre and Khenterka, and a daughter named Shepsetkau.
• Queen Khamerernebty I was the mother of Menkaure and his principal queen Khamerernebty II.
• Hekenuhedjet was a wife of Khafre. She is mentioned in the tomb of her son Sekhemkare.
• Persenet may have been a wife of Khafre based on the location of her tomb. She was the mother of Nikaure.

Other children of Khafre are known, but no mothers have been identified. Further sons include Ankhmare, Akhre, Iunmin, and Iunre. Two more daughters named Rekhetre and Hemetre are known as well.