One of England's most forgotten queens took her throne, on this day, in 1191. Berengaria of Navarre, consort of Richard I, married her king on May 12th 1191 in a romantic wedding that promised much and delivered little.
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Tuesday, 12 May 2020
#OTD: Marriage of a Queen, Berengaria of Navarre
One of England's most forgotten queens took her throne, on this day, in 1191. Berengaria of Navarre, consort of Richard I, married her king on May 12th 1191 in a romantic wedding that promised much and delivered little.
Monday, 11 May 2020
#OTD: Coronation of a Queen, Matilda of Flanders
The first post Conquest Queen of England finally got her Crown on a May day. Matilda of Flanders, the consort who helped turn William, Duke of Normandy into a King, was crowned on May 11th 1068.
#OTD Anne of Bohemia, Queen of England is born
Anne of Bohemia, Queen of England was born on this day in 1366. The first consort of Richard II arrived on May 11th 1366 in Prague.
Wednesday, 6 May 2020
#OTD: Mary of Teck becomes Queen of England
On this day, in 1910, Mary of Teck became Queen Consort. She took on the role on the accession of her husband as King George V. They were also now Emperor and Empress of India. They would reign for 26 years.
Friday, 1 May 2020
Did the White Queen really marry her king?
May 1st is traditionally the date given for one of the most famous and romantic royal weddings in history. For it was on May Day 1464 that Elizabeth Woodville is said to have married Edward IV in a secret ceremony that turned her into Queen of England and altered royal history forever. But even now, five centuries and more on, the question remains - did the White Queen really marry her king?
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