Catherine of Braganza ( Catarina de BraganÃ a , in Portuguese ) ( 25 November 1638 â `` 31 December 1705 ) was a Portuguese Infanta and the queen consort of Charles II of England , Scotland and Ireland . Catherine of Braganza ( Catarina Henriqueta ; 25 November 1638 -- 31 December 1705 ) was a Portuguese Infanta and the queen consort of Charles II of England , Scotland and Ireland .