"The Hereditary Princess, Great in Favour, Lady of Grace, Endowed with Gladness, she pure of hands, Great King's Wife whom he loves. The Aten rises to shed favour on her and sets to multiply her love. The great and beloved wife of the King, Mistress of South and North, Lady of the Two Lands Nefertiti, may she live for ever. Beloved of the great living Sun Disc who is in jubilee."
It is thought that I was nothing more than a pretty face, but those that think that are in error. After the death of Osiris Nebmaatra, may he live, I was given the prenomen Neferneferuaten and my husband took me for his co-regent.
Alas, I was not able to give him the heir that he so desired and needed. That was left to another. Some say it was Kiya, the ta shepset. Still others say that Great Wife Tiye provided him with his heir, the boy Tutankhaten. Either way it was Smenkhkara that was to become Akhenatens successor before the son.
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