Queen Consort

On 23rd January 1045 King Edward "The Confessor" of England and Edith of Wessex Queen Consort England were married. She by marriage Queen Consort England. The difference in their ages was 23 years. She the daughter of Godwin 1st Earl Kent and Wessex and Gytha Countess Kent and Wessex. He the son of King Æthelred II of England and Emma aka Ælfgyfu of Normandy Queen Consort England.

On 11th May 1068 Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England was crowned Queen Consort England at Westminster Abbey.

On 11th November 1100, three months after acceeding to the throne, King Henry I "Beauclerc" England and Matilda of Scotland were married. She was crowned Queen Consort England. Baptised Edith she took the regnal name Matilda. The marriage brought together the houses of Normandy and Wessex; she was a great granddaughter of King Edmund I of England. She the daughter of King Malcolm III of Scotland and Margaret Wessex Queen Consort Scotland. He the son of King William "Conqueror" I of England and Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England.

On 24th January 1121, three months after the disaster that was the 25th November 1120-Sinking of The White Ship in which Henry's only legitimate son was drowned, with King Henry needing an heir quickly, he and Adeliza of Louvain were married at Windsor Castle. She by marriage Queen Consort England. Despite fourteen years of marriage they didn't have any children. Following Henry's death she married William D'Aubigny 1st Earl Lincoln 1st Earl of Arundel with whom she had seven children. The difference in their ages was 35 years. She the daughter of Godfrey Reginar I Count Louvain and Ida Chiny Countess Louvain. He the son of King William "Conqueror" I of England and Matilda Flanders Queen Consort England.

Chronicon ex Chronicis by Florence and John of Worcester. On the fourth of the calends of February [29th January 1121] the maiden already mentioned as selected for queen was married to the king by William, bishop of Winchester, at the command of Ralph, archbishop of Canterbury; and on the following day, the third of the calends of February (30th January), she was consecrated and crowned as queen by the archbishop in person.

Note. Some sources say 24th January 1121.

On 19th December 1154 King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England was crowned II King of England at Westminster Abbey. Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England was crowned Queen Consort England. Archbishop Theobald of Bec presided.

On 12th May 1191 King Richard "Lionheart" I of England and Berengaria of Navarre Queen Consort England were married at Chapel of St George at Limassol Castle. She was crowned Queen Consort England the same day by the Hélie de Malemort, archbishop of Bordeaux, Jean aka John Fitz Luke, bishop of Évreux and Bernard II de Lacarre, Bishop of Bayonne. She the daughter of Sancho "Wise" King Navarre and Sancha Ivrea. He the son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England.

Richard's mother and sister Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen Consort Franks and England and Joan Plantagenet Queen Consort Sicily were present.

On 20th January 1236 Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England was crowned Queen Consort England at Westminster Abbey.

On 16th November 1272 King Henry III of England died at Westminster. King Edward I of England succeeded I King of England. Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England by marriage Queen Consort England.

On 19th August 1274 King Edward I of England was crowned I King of England at Westminster Abbey. Eleanor of Castile Queen Consort England was crowned Queen Consort England.

King Alexander III of Scotland and Margaret Queen of Scotland attended.

On 10th September 1299 King Edward I of England and Margaret of France Queen Consort England were married at Canterbury Cathedral. She by marriage Queen Consort England. The difference in their ages was 39 years. She the daughter of King Philip III of France and Maria of Brabant Queen Consort France. He the son of King Henry III of England and Eleanor of Provence Queen Consort England.

Guy Beauchamp 10th Earl Warwick was present.

On 24th January 1328 King Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainaut were married at York Minster by Archbishop William Melton. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She was crowned the same day. She the daughter of William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland and Joan Valois Countess Zeeland Holland Avesnes and Hainaut. He the son of King Edward II of England and Isabella of France Queen Consort England.

The marriage was the quid pro quo for her father William of Avesnes I Count Hainaut III Count Avesnes III Count Holland II Count Zeeland having supported his mother Isabella of France Queen Consort England and Roger Mortimer 1st Earl March returning to England to usurp the throne of Edward's father King Edward II of England.

On 20th January 1382 King Richard II of England and Anne of Bohemia Queen Consort England were married at Westminster Abbey by Bishop Robert Braybrooke. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She the daughter of Charles IV King Bohemia Holy Roman Emperor Luxembourg and Elizabeth Pomerania Holy Roman Empress Luxembourg. He the son of Edward "Black Prince" and Joan "Fair Maid of Kent" Princess Wales.

It was the first royal wedding that including a Royal Procession from the Tower of London to Westminster Abbey.

Arranged by Michael de la Pole 1st Earl Suffolk the marriage not popular since it brought no dowry and little prospect of increased trade since Bohemia not a primary English trade partner.

On 22nd January 1382 Anne of Bohemia Queen Consort England was crowned Queen Consort England by Archbishop William Courtenay (even though he had not received his Pall from the Pope.)

On 26th February 1403 Joanna of Navarre Queen Consort England was crowned Queen Consort England at Westminster Abbey.

On 24th February 1421 Catherine of Valois was crowned Queen Consort England at Westminster Abbey by Archbishop Henry Chichele. Robert Willoughby 6th Baron Willoughby was appointed Chief Butler of England. James I attended, and was honoured by sitting immediately on the queen's left at the coronation banquet.

On 30th May 1445, five weeks after her marriage, Margaret of Anjou Queen Consort England was crowned Queen Consort England by Archbishop John Stafford at Westminster Abbey.

On 26th May 1465 Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England was crowned Queen Consort England by Cardinal Thomas Bourchier at Westminster Abbey.

King Edward IV of England attended.

John Cheney 1st Baron Cheyne, Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers, Richard Woodville 3rd Earl Rivers and William Calthorpe were created Knight of the Bath.

Elizabeth Tilney Countess of Surrey carried her train.

Richard Choke was created Knight of the Bath.

On 18th January 1486 King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth of York were married at Westminster Abbey. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She the daughter of King Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville Queen Consort England. He the son of Edmund Tudor 1st Earl Richmond and Margaret Beaufort Countess Richmond.

On 25th November 1487 Elizabeth of York was crowned Queen Consort England at Westminster Abbey.

Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney, Edward Stafford 2nd Earl Wiltshire, Christopher Willoughby 10th Baron Willoughby, Giles Daubeney 1st Baron Daubeney, Richard Woodville 3rd Earl Rivers, William Herbert 2nd Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Huntingdon and Thomas Fitzalan 10th or 17th Earl of Arundel, who carried the Rod and Dove, attended as did Cecily York Viscountess Welles.

On 24th June 1509 Henry VIII was crowned VIII King of England at Westminster Abbey. Catherine of Aragon was crowned Queen Consort England.

Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, Thomas Boleyn 1st Earl Wiltshire and Ormonde and Thomas Howard 2nd Duke of Norfolk attended. Henry Clifford 1st Earl of Cumberland was knighted. Robert Dymoke attended as the Kings's Champion. Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex was created Knight of the Bath and served as Lord Sewer.

On 1st June 1533 the six months pregnant Queen Anne Boleyn of England was crowned Queen Consort England by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer at Westminster Abbey.

John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford bore the Crown. Henry Grey 1st Duke of Suffolk carried the Salt. Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset rode in the procession. William Coffin was appointed Master of the Horse. Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex served as Lord Sewer. Henry Parker and William Coffin were knighted. Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley, Thomas Stanley 2nd Baron Monteagle and Henry Capell were created Knight of the Bath. Margaret Wotton Marchioness Dorset rode in the procession. Arthur Hopton attended.

Thomas More refused to attend. Shortly thereafter, More was charged with accepting bribes, but the charges had to be dismissed for lack of any evidence.

Anne Braye Baroness Cobham was the attendant horsewoman.

Charles Wriothesley attended.

On 30th May 1536 Henry VIII and Jane Seymour were married at Whitehall Palace by Stephen Gardiner Bishop of Winchester. She by marriage Queen Consort England. He the son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England.

Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland and Margaret Dymoke aka Mistress Coffin were appointed Lady in Waiting to Queen Jane Seymour.

On 6th January 1540 Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves were married by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer at the Palace of Placentia, Greenwich. Anne of Cleves was crowned Queen Consort England. The difference in their ages was 24 years. She the daughter of John de la Marck III Duke Cleves and Maria Jülich Berg Duchess Cleves. He the son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England.

Catherine Carey and Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland were appointed Lady in Waiting to Anne of Cleves Queen Consort England.

On 28th July 1540 Henry VIII and Catherine Howard were married at Oatlands Palace by Bishop of London Edmund Bonner. She by marriage Queen Consort England. The difference in their ages was 31 years. He the son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England.

Catherine Carey and Eleanor Paston Countess Rutland were appointed Lady in Waiting to Queen Catherine Howard of England.

The date of the marriage derived from the Baga de Secrets Pouch XIII.

On 12th July 1543 Henry VIII and Catherine Parr were married at Hampton Court Palace. She was crowned Queen Consort England. His sixth and last marriage, her third marriage; her previous husband had died four months before. The difference in their ages was 21 years. He the son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland and Elizabeth York Queen Consort England.

Henry's two daughters Mary and Elizabeth attended, as did his niece Margaret Douglas Countess Lennox.

Catherine's sister Anne attended with her husband William Herbert 1st Earl Pembroke.

On 1st May 1625 King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England were married by proxy at Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She the daughter of Henry IV King France and Marie de Medici Queen Consort France. He the son of King James I of England and Ireland and VI of Scotland and Anne of Denmark Queen Consort Scotland England and Ireland.

On 21st May 1662 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland and Catherine of Braganza Queen Consort England were married at Portsmouth, Hampshire. She by marriage Queen Consort England. She the daughter of John IV King Portugal and Luisa de Guzman Queen Consort Portugal. He the son of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland and Henrietta Maria Bourbon Queen Consort England.

On 29th January 1820 King George III of Great Britain and Ireland died at Windsor Castle. His reign the third longest after Victoria and Elizabeth II. King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland succeeded IV King Great Britain and Ireland. Caroline of Brunswick Queen Consort England by marriage Queen Consort England.

On 26th June 1830 King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland died. King William IV of the United Kingdom succeeded IV King Great Britain and Ireland. Duke Clarence and St Andrews merged with the Crown. Queen Adelaide of England by marriage Queen Consort England.

He was attended by Jonathan Wathen Phipps aka Waller 1st Baronet.

On 9th August 1902 King Edward VII of the United Kingdom was crowned VII King of the United Kingdom at Westminster Abbey. Alexandra of Denmark Queen Consort England was crowned Queen Consort by Archbishop William Dalrymple Maclagan.

Winifred, Duchess of Portland, wearing the Portland Diamond Tiara, commissioned esppecially for the event, served as a canopy bearer to Queen Alexandra.

On 6th February 1685 King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland died around midday the morning at Whitehall Palace attended by Charles Scarburgh. King James II of England Scotland and Ireland succeeded II King England Scotland and Ireland. Duke York merged with the Crown. Mary of Modena Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland by marriage Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland. His brother King James II of England Scotland and Ireland, William Chiffinch, Richard Mason and Archbishop William Sancroft were present.

The time of his death reported differtently by different contemporary sources: John Evelyn's Diary 'at halfe an houre after eleven in the morning', the Anonymous Letter to Reverend Roper: 'Yesterday noon', Ambassador Barillon's Account: 'and at noon, he died without any struggle or convulsion.' and Charl;es Scarburgh's Manuscript: 'He expired on February the Sixth soon after noon'.

According to Mark Bryant's book "Private Lives: Curious Facts about the Famous and Infamous' King Charles is supposed to have said the much repested phrase: "I am sorry, gentlemen, for being such a time a-dying." This doesn't appear to come from a contemporary source. Macaulay in his 'History of England', writing much later has "He apologised to those who had stood round him all night for the trouble which he had caused. He had been, he said, a most unconscionable time dying; but he hoped that they would excuse it." Perhaps the nearest we can find in a contemporary source is the Anonymous Letter to Reverend Roper: 'and beg the pardon of the standers by, and those that were employed about him, that he gave them so much trouble: that he hoped the work was almost over...'

On 23rd April 1685 King James II of England Scotland and Ireland was crowned II King England Scotland and Ireland by Archbishop William Sancroft. Mary of Modena Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland crowned Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland.

Bishop Francis Turner preached the sermon.

John Ashburnham 1st Baron Ashburnham carried the canopy being one of the Barons of the Cinque Ports at Westminster Abbey.

Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton was appointed Constable of England.

On 22nd June 1911 King George V of the United Kingdom was crowned V King of the United Kingdom. Victoria Mary Teck Queen Consort England was crowned Queen Consort England Scotland and Ireland.

Dorothy Margaret Browne bore Queen Mary's train.

Edward Knollys 2nd Viscount Knollys carried the King's train

On 6th May 2023 Prince Charles was crowned King Charles III of the United Kingdom. Queen Consort Camilla Shand was crowned Queen Consort of the United Kingdom.