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Princess Royal is a style
Style (manner of address)

A style of office, or honorific, is a legal, official, or recognized title, in other words a term which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a post, or which is used to refer to the political office itself....
 customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British
United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
 monarch to his or her eldest daughter. The style is held for life, so a princess cannot be given the style during the lifetime of another Princess Royal (in particular, Queen Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
 never held the title as her Aunt Princess Mary
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood was a member of the British Royal Family the third child and only daughter of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck....
 was in possession of the title). There have been seven Princesses Royal in total. Currently Princess Anne
Anne, Princess Royal

The Princess Anne, Princess Royal is the only daughter of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of her birth, she was third in the History of the British line of succession#George VI to the thrones of Commonwealth realm; however, after additions to the Royal Family, and an evolution of the Commo...
 is the Princess Royal.

This title came into existence when Queen Henrietta Maria
Henrietta Maria of France

Henrietta Maria , was Princess of France and Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland through her marriage to Charles I of England. She was the mother of two kings, Charles II of England and James II of England, and was grandmother to Mary II of Great Britain, William III of England, and Anne of Great Britain....
 (1609-1669), daughter of Henry IV, King of France
Henry IV of France

Henry de Bourbon, , ruled as Henry III, List of Navarrese monarchs, from 1572 to 1610, and as Henry IV, List of French monarchs, from 1589 to 1610....
, and royal consort of King Charles I
Charles I of England

Charles I was List of English monarchs, List of monarchs of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his capital punishment on 30 January 1649....
 (1600-1649), wanted to imitate the way the eldest daughter of the King of France was styled "Madame Royale
Madame Royale

Madame Royale was a Style - Manner of Address customarily used for the eldest living daughter of a reigning France monarch.It was similar to the style Monsieur , which was typically used by the King's second son....
." The style is granted by Royal Warrant
Warrant (law)

Most often, the term warrant refers to a specific type of authorization; a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate, which wikt:commands an otherwise illegal act that would violate individual rights and affords the person executing the writ protection from damages if the act is performed....
 not created by Letters Patent
Letters patent

Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of an open letter issued by a monarch or government, granting an office, right, government-granted monopoly, title, or status to a person or to some entity such as a corporation....
.

Princess Mary (later Queen Mary II of England)
Mary II of England

Mary II reigned as List of English monarchs, List of Scottish monarchs, and King of Ireland from 1689 until her death. Mary, a Protestantism, came to the thrones following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II of England....
 (1662-1694), eldest daughter of King James II
James II of England

James II and VII was List of English monarchs, List of Scottish monarchs, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. He was the last Roman Catholic Church monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland....
 and wife of William III, Prince of Orange and King of England
William III of England

William III was a Prince of Orange by birth. From 1672 onwards, he governed as List_of_stadtholders_for_the_Low_Countries_provinces William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic....
 (1650-1702), and Princess Sophia Dorothea
Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was a member of the British Royal Family, only daughter of George I of Great Britain. She was, between 1713 and 1740, Queen consort King in Prussia....
 (1687-1757), only daughter of King George I
George I of Great Britain

George I was List of British Monarchs#House of Hanover and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of Electorate of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
 and wife of Frederick William I, King in Prussia
Frederick William I of Prussia

Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death. He is popularly known as "the Soldier-King" ....
 (1688-1740) were eligible for this honour but did not receive it.

List of Princesses Royal
The following is a complete list of women officially styled as "Princess Royal":

  1. 1642-1660 - Princess Mary
    Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange

    Mary, Princess Royal, Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau was the eldest daughter of Charles I of England of England, Scotland, and Ireland and his queen, Henrietta Maria....
     (1631 - 1660): eldest daughter of King Charles I
    Charles I of England

    Charles I was List of English monarchs, List of monarchs of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his capital punishment on 30 January 1649....
     (d.






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    Princess Royal is a style
    Style (manner of address)

    A style of office, or honorific, is a legal, official, or recognized title, in other words a term which by tradition or law precedes a reference to a person who holds a post, or which is used to refer to the political office itself....
     customarily (but not automatically) awarded by a British
    United Kingdom

    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
     monarch to his or her eldest daughter. The style is held for life, so a princess cannot be given the style during the lifetime of another Princess Royal (in particular, Queen Elizabeth II
    Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

    Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
     never held the title as her Aunt Princess Mary
    Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

    The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood was a member of the British Royal Family the third child and only daughter of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck....
     was in possession of the title). There have been seven Princesses Royal in total. Currently Princess Anne
    Anne, Princess Royal

    The Princess Anne, Princess Royal is the only daughter of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of her birth, she was third in the History of the British line of succession#George VI to the thrones of Commonwealth realm; however, after additions to the Royal Family, and an evolution of the Commo...
     is the Princess Royal.

    This title came into existence when Queen Henrietta Maria
    Henrietta Maria of France

    Henrietta Maria , was Princess of France and Queen Consort of England, Scotland and Ireland through her marriage to Charles I of England. She was the mother of two kings, Charles II of England and James II of England, and was grandmother to Mary II of Great Britain, William III of England, and Anne of Great Britain....
     (1609-1669), daughter of Henry IV, King of France
    Henry IV of France

    Henry de Bourbon, , ruled as Henry III, List of Navarrese monarchs, from 1572 to 1610, and as Henry IV, List of French monarchs, from 1589 to 1610....
    , and royal consort of King Charles I
    Charles I of England

    Charles I was List of English monarchs, List of monarchs of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his capital punishment on 30 January 1649....
     (1600-1649), wanted to imitate the way the eldest daughter of the King of France was styled "Madame Royale
    Madame Royale

    Madame Royale was a Style - Manner of Address customarily used for the eldest living daughter of a reigning France monarch.It was similar to the style Monsieur , which was typically used by the King's second son....
    ." The style is granted by Royal Warrant
    Warrant (law)

    Most often, the term warrant refers to a specific type of authorization; a writ issued by a competent officer, usually a judge or magistrate, which wikt:commands an otherwise illegal act that would violate individual rights and affords the person executing the writ protection from damages if the act is performed....
     not created by Letters Patent
    Letters patent

    Letters patent are a type of legal instrument in the form of an open letter issued by a monarch or government, granting an office, right, government-granted monopoly, title, or status to a person or to some entity such as a corporation....
    .

    Princess Mary (later Queen Mary II of England)
    Mary II of England

    Mary II reigned as List of English monarchs, List of Scottish monarchs, and King of Ireland from 1689 until her death. Mary, a Protestantism, came to the thrones following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II of England....
     (1662-1694), eldest daughter of King James II
    James II of England

    James II and VII was List of English monarchs, List of Scottish monarchs, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. He was the last Roman Catholic Church monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland....
     and wife of William III, Prince of Orange and King of England
    William III of England

    William III was a Prince of Orange by birth. From 1672 onwards, he governed as List_of_stadtholders_for_the_Low_Countries_provinces William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic....
     (1650-1702), and Princess Sophia Dorothea
    Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

    Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was a member of the British Royal Family, only daughter of George I of Great Britain. She was, between 1713 and 1740, Queen consort King in Prussia....
     (1687-1757), only daughter of King George I
    George I of Great Britain

    George I was List of British Monarchs#House of Hanover and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of Electorate of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
     and wife of Frederick William I, King in Prussia
    Frederick William I of Prussia

    Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death. He is popularly known as "the Soldier-King" ....
     (1688-1740) were eligible for this honour but did not receive it.

    List of Princesses Royal


    The following is a complete list of women officially styled as "Princess Royal":

    1. 1642-1660 - Princess Mary
      Mary, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange

      Mary, Princess Royal, Princess of Orange and Countess of Nassau was the eldest daughter of Charles I of England of England, Scotland, and Ireland and his queen, Henrietta Maria....
       (1631 - 1660): eldest daughter of King Charles I
      Charles I of England

      Charles I was List of English monarchs, List of monarchs of Scotland and King of Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his capital punishment on 30 January 1649....
       (d. 1649); wife (1641) of William II, Prince of Orange
      William II, Prince of Orange

      William II, Prince of Orange , stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands from March 14, 1647 until his death.William II, Prince of Orange, was the son of stadtholder Frederik Hendrik of Orange and Amalia of Solms-Braunfels....
       (1626 - 1650)
    2. 1727-1759 - Princess Anne
      Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange

      Anne, Princess Royal and Princess of Orange was the second child and eldest daughter of George II of Great Britain and his consort, Caroline of Ansbach....
       (1709 - 1759): eldest daughter of King George II
      George II of Great Britain

      George II was King of Great Britain and King of Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-L?neburg and Prince-elector#High Offices and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death....
       (d. 1760); wife (1734) of William IV, Prince of Orange (1711 - 1751)
    3. 1789-1828 - Princess Charlotte
      Charlotte, Princess Royal

      The Princess Charlotte, Princess Royal was a member of the British Royal Family, the eldest daughter of George III of the United Kingdom. She was later the Queen consort of Frederick of W?rttemberg....
       (1766 - 1828): eldest daughter of King George III
      George III of the United Kingdom

      George III was Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of these two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death....
       (d. 1820); wife (1797) of Frederick I, King of Württemberg
      Frederick I of Württemberg

      Frederick I was the first King of W?rttemberg. He was known for his size, 2.11 m and about 200 kg , which put him in contrast to Napoleon who recognized him as King of W?rttemberg....
       (1754 - 1816)
    4. 1841-1901 - Princess Victoria
      Victoria, Princess Royal

      The Princess Victoria, Princess Royal was the eldest child and daughter of Victoria of the United Kingdom and Albert, Prince Consort. She was created Princess Royal of the United Kingdom in 1841....
       (1840 - 1901): eldest daughter of Queen Victoria
      Victoria of the United Kingdom

      Victoria was from 20 June 1837 the Queen regnant of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and from 1 May 1876 the first Empress of India of the British Raj until her death....
       (d. 1901); wife (1858) of Frederick III, German Emperor and King of Prussia
      Frederick III, German Emperor

      Frederick III was List of German monarchs and King of Prussia for 99 days in 1888 during the Year of the Three Emperors. Frederick William Nicholas Charles , known informally as Fritz, was the only son of Emperor Wilhelm I, and was raised in his family's tradition of military service....
       (1831 - 1888)
    5. 1905-1931 - Princess Louise
      Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife

      The Princess Louise, Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife was the third child and the eldest daughter of Edward VII of the United Kingdom and Alexandra of Denmark....
       (1867 - 1931): eldest daughter of King Edward VII
      Edward VII of the United Kingdom

      Edward VII was Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death on 6 May 1910....
       (d. 1910); wife (1889) of Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife
      Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife

      Alexander William George Duff, 1st Duke of Fife, Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Royal Victorian Order, Volunteer Decoration, Privy Council of the United Kingdom , styled Viscount Macduff between 1857 and 1879 and The Earl Fife between 1879 and 1889, was a Scotland Peerage of Scotland who married Louise, Princess Royal...
       (1849 - 1912)
    6. 1932-1965 - Princess Mary
      Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood

      The Princess Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood was a member of the British Royal Family the third child and only daughter of George V of the United Kingdom and Mary of Teck....
       (1897 - 1965): only daughter of King George V
      George V of the United Kingdom

      George V was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, which he created from the British branch of the German House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha....
       (d. 1936); wife (1922) of Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood
      Henry Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood

      Henry George Charles Lascelles, 6th Earl of Harewood Order of the Garter Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order Territorial Decoration , styled The Hon....
       (1882 - 1947)
    7. 1987-Present - Princess Anne
      Anne, Princess Royal

      The Princess Anne, Princess Royal is the only daughter of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. At the time of her birth, she was third in the History of the British line of succession#George VI to the thrones of Commonwealth realm; however, after additions to the Royal Family, and an evolution of the Commo...
       (born 1950): only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
      Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

      Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
      ; wife firstly (1973-1992) of Mark Phillips
      Mark Phillips

      Mark Anthony Peter Phillips, Royal Victorian Order, Personal Aide-de-Camp is a former Olympic Games gold-medal-winning horseman and first husband of Anne, Princess Royal....
       (born 1948) and secondly (1992) of Timothy Laurence
      Timothy Laurence

      Vice-Admiral Timothy James Hamilton Laurence Order of the Bath Royal Victorian Order Personal Aide-de-Camp Orders, decorations, and medals of Papua New Guinea#Order of the Star of Melanesia is the second husband of Anne, Princess Royal....
       (born 1955)
    • Princess Louisa Maria
      Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart

      Princess Louisa Maria Teresa Stuart , known to Jacobitism as The Princess Royal, was the last child of the deposed James II of England and of his Queen, Mary of Modena....
       (1692-1712), the last daughter of King James II
      James II of England

      James II and VII was List of English monarchs, List of Scottish monarchs, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. He was the last Roman Catholic Church monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland....
       (d. 1701), born after he lost his crown in the Glorious Revolution
      Glorious Revolution

      The Glorious Revolution, also called the Revolution of 1688, was the overthrow of British monarchy James II of England in 1688 by a union of Parliament of England with an invading army led by the Dutch Republic stadtholder William III of England , who as a result ascended the English throne as William III of England....
      , was given the title of Princess Royal during James's exile at Saint-Germain-en-Laye
      Saint-Germain-en-Laye

      ame=Saint-Germain-en-Laye|image =|caption=Ch?teau de Saint-Germain-en-Laye in the town centre|map_size=270px|adjustable_map =St-Germain-en-Laye_map.png|...
       and was so called by Jacobites
      Jacobitism

      Jacobitism was the political movement dedicated to the restoration of the House of Stuart kings to the thrones of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland....
      , even though she was not James' eldest living daughter at any time during her life.


    Eldest daughter of the King

    Even before the title of Princess Royal was granted, the eldest daughter of the King of England had a special status in law. For instance, according to Magna Carta
    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta , also called Magna Carta Libertatum , is an Kingdom of England legal charter, originally issued in the year 1215. It was written in Latin....
    , aids were due from the barons of the realm to finance the first wedding of the king's eldest daughter; and by a statute
    Treason Act 1351

    The Treason Act 1351 is an Act of Parliament of the Parliament of England which attempted to codify all existing forms of treason. No new offences were created by the statute....
     of the 25th year of King Edward III
    Edward III of England

    Edward III was one of the most successful List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Englands of the Britain in the Middle Ages. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II of England, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into the most efficient military power in Europe....
    , sleeping with the king's eldest daughter before her marriage constitutes an act of high treason
    High treason in the United Kingdom

    Under the law of the United Kingdom, high treason is the crime of disloyalty to the Sovereign amounting to an intention to undermine their authority or the actual attempt to do so....
     punishable by death.

    Eldest daughters of the reigning monarch of England, Great Britain, or the United Kingdom who were not granted the title of Princess Royal were:

    1. 1066 or 1067-1087 Adela of Normandy
      Adela of Normandy

      Adela of Normandy also known as Adela of Blois and Adela of England was by marriage countess of Blois, Chartres, and Meaux. She was a daughter of William I of England and Matilda of Flanders....
       (1062 or 1067-1137?), daughter of William I of England
      William I of England

      William I , better known as William the Conqueror , was Duke of Normandy from 1035 and English monarchy from later 1066 to his death. William is sometimes also referred to as "William II" in relation to his position as the second Duke of Normandy of that name....
       and wife (1083?) of Stephen II, Count of Blois
      Stephen II, Count of Blois

      Stephen II Henry , , Count of Blois and Count of Chartres, was the son of Theobald III of Blois, count of Blois, and Garsinde du Maine. He married Adela of Normandy, a daughter of William the Conqueror around 1080 in Chartres....
       (1045-1102)
    2. 1102-1135 Empress Matilda
      Empress Matilda

      Empress Matilda, also known as Matilda of England or Maude was the daughter and heir of King Henry I of England. Matilda and her younger brother, William Adelin, were the only legitimate children of King Henry....
       (1102-1167), daughter of Henry I of England
      Henry I of England

      Henry I was the fourth son of William I the Conqueror. He succeeded his elder brother William II of England as King of England in 1100 and defeated his eldest brother, Robert Curthose, to become Duke of Normandy in 1106....
       and wife (1114) of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor
      Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor

      Henry V was King of Germany and Holy Roman Empire , the fourth and last ruler of the Salian dynasty. Henry's reign coincided with the final phase of the great Investiture Controversy, which had pitted pope against emperor....
       (1086-1125) and later (1128) to Geoffrey V of Anjou (1113-1151), mother of Henry II of England
      Henry II of England

      Henry II, called Curtmantle ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France....
      , named as her father's heir 1127-1135, briefly (1141) ruler of England
    3. 1136-1154 Marie of Boulogne
      Marie of Boulogne

      Marie of Boulogne was the Count of Boulogne from 1159 to 1170.Marie was born to King Stephen of England and his wife Matilda I of Boulogne. At an early age, she was apparently placed in a convent, but she became her childless brother William of Blois heir in 1159....
       (1136-1182), daughter of Stephen of England
      Stephen of England

      Stephen often known as Stephen of Blois was a grandson of William I of England. He was the last Norman dynasty King of England, from 1135 to his death, and also the Count of Boulogne jure uxoris....
       and wife (1160-1170) of Matthew of Alsace
      Matthew of Alsace

      Matthew of Alsace was the second son of Thierry, Count of Flanders and Sibylla of Anjou. By marriage to Marie de Boulogne, he became Count of Boulogne, in 1160....
      , Count of Boulogne (c. 1130-1173)
    4. 1156-1189 Matilda, Duchess of Saxony (1156-1189), daughter of Henry II of England
      Henry II of England

      Henry II, called Curtmantle ruled as King of England , Count of Anjou, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, Duke of Gascony, Count of Nantes, Lord of Ireland and, at various times, controlled parts of Wales, Scotland and western France....
       and wife (1168) of Henry the Lion
      Henry the Lion

      Henry the Lion was a member of the Guelph dynasty and Rulers of Saxony, as Henry III, from 1142, and List of rulers of Bavaria, as Henry XII, from 1156, which duchies he held until 1180....
      , Duke of Saxony (1129-1195)
    5. 1210-1216 Joan of England
      Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland

      Joan of England, Queen Consort of Scotland was the eldest legitimate daughter and third child of John of England and Isabella of Angouleme.Joan was brought up in the court of Hugh X of Lusignan who was promised to her in marriage from an early age, as compensation for him being jilted by her mother Isabella of Angouleme, however on the dea...
       (1210-1238), daughter of John of England
      John of England

      John reigned as List of English monarchs from 6 April 1199, until his death. He succeeded to the throne as the younger brother of King Richard I of England, who died without issue....
       and wife (1221) of King Alexander II of Scotland
      Alexander II of Scotland

      Alexander II , King of Scots, was the only son of William I of Scotland and Ermengarde of Beaumont. He was born at Haddington, East Lothian, East Lothian, in 1198, and spent time in England before succeeding to the kingdom on the death of his father on 4 December 1214, being crowned at Scone on 6 December the same year....
       (1198-1249)
    6. 1240-1272 Margaret of England
      Margaret of England

      Margaret of England was a Middle Ages Kingdom of England princess who became Queen consort of Kingdom of Scotland. A daughter of the House of Plantagenet king Henry III of England and his queen, Eleanor of Provence, she was List of Scottish consorts to Alexander III of Scotland, List of Scottish monarchs....
       (1240-1275), daughter of Henry III of England
      Henry III of England

      Henry III was the son and successor of John of England as King of England, reigning for fifty-six years from 1216 to his death. His contemporaries knew him as Henry of Winchester....
       and wife (1251) of King Alexander III of Scotland
      Alexander III of Scotland

      Alexander III , King of Scots, was born at Roxburgh, the only son of Alexander II of Scotland by his second wife Marie de Coucy. Alexander's father died on 6 July 1249 and he became king at the age of eight, inaugurated at Scone, Perth and Kinross on 13 July 1249....
       (1241-1286)
    7. 1272-1298 Eleanor of England
      Eleanor of England (1269-1298)

      Eleanor of England , was the eldest surviving daughter of Edward I of England and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile.For a long period she was betrothed to King Alfonso III of Aragon ....
       (1269-1298), daughter of Edward I of England
      Edward I of England

      Edward I , popularly known as Longshanks, the English Justinian, and the Hammer of the Scots , was a House of Plantagenet King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost succeeding in doing the same to Scotland....
       and wife (1293) of Henry III of Bar (1259-1302). Died 1298.
    8. 1298-1307 Joan of Acre
      Joan of Acre

      Joan of Acre was a daughter of King Edward I of England and his first wife, Eleanor of Castile....
       (1272-1307), daughter of Edward I of England
      Edward I of England

      Edward I , popularly known as Longshanks, the English Justinian, and the Hammer of the Scots , was a House of Plantagenet King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost succeeding in doing the same to Scotland....
       and wife (1290) of Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford
      Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford

      Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford and 3rd Earl of Gloucester was a powerful England noble. Also known as "Red" Gilbert de Clare, probably because of his hair colour....
       (1243-1295) and (1297) of Ralph de Monthermer, 1st Baron Monthermer
      Ralph de Monthermer, 1st Baron Monthermer

      Ralph de Monthermer, 1st Baron Monthermer, Earl of Hertford, Earl of Gloucester, Earl of Atholl ...
       (c. 1270-1325). As her sister died during their father's reign, Joan became the eldest daughter of the king then living.
    9. 1307 Margaret Plantagenet
      Margaret Plantagenet

      Margaret Plantagenet was the tenth child and seventh daughter of King Edward I of England of England and Eleanor of Castile.On 8 July, 1290 she married John II, Duke of Brabant in Westminster Abbey, London....
       (1275-1333?), daughter of Edward I of England
      Edward I of England

      Edward I , popularly known as Longshanks, the English Justinian, and the Hammer of the Scots , was a House of Plantagenet King of England who achieved historical fame by conquering large parts of Wales and almost succeeding in doing the same to Scotland....
       and wife (1290) of John II, Duke of Brabant
      John II, Duke of Brabant

      John II van Brabant , also called John the Peaceful, was Duke of Brabant, Duke of Lothier and Duchy of Limburg . He was the son of John I, Duke of Brabant and Margaretha of Flanders, daughter of Guy of Dampierre....
       (1275-1312). She was very briefly the eldest living daughter of Edward I between her sister's death in April 1307 and her father's death in July 1307.
    10. 1318-1327 Eleanor of Woodstock
      Eleanor of Woodstock

      Eleanor of Woodstock . Born in Woodstock, Oxfordshire on 18 June 1318 to Edward II of England and Isabella of France, Eleanor was named after her paternal Grandmother Eleanor of Castile, ?333 was given for her churching by father....
       (1318-1355), daughter of Edward II of England
      Edward II of England

      Edward II, of Caernarfon, was Kingdom of England from 1307 until he was deposition in January 1327. His tendency to ignore his nobility in favour of low-born favourites led to constant political unrest and his eventual deposition....
       and wife (1332) of Reginald II of Guelders
      Reginald II of Guelders

      Reinoud II of Gueldres , called the Black , was Duke of Gueldres and Count of Zutphen, in the Low Countries, from 1326 to 1343. He was the son of Reinoud I of Gueldres and Marguerite of Flanders....
       (1295-1343)
    11. 1332-1377 Isabella de Coucy
      Isabella de Coucy

      Isabella Plantagenet, also known as Dame Isabella de Coucy , was the daughter of Edward III of England and Philippa of Hainault and the wife of Enguerrand VII of Coucy....
       (1332-1379 or 1382), daughter of Edward III of England
      Edward III of England

      Edward III was one of the most successful List of the monarchs of the Kingdom of Englands of the Britain in the Middle Ages. Restoring royal authority after the disastrous reign of his father, Edward II of England, Edward III went on to transform the Kingdom of England into the most efficient military power in Europe....
       and wife (1365) of Enguerrand VII, Lord of Coucy (1340-1397)
    12. 1399-1409 Blanche of England
      Blanche of England

      Blanche , was a daughter of King Henry IV of England and full sister to King Henry V of England.She was born at Peterborough Castle to the future Henry IV and his first wife Mary de Bohun....
       (1392-1409), daughter of Henry IV of England
      Henry IV of England

      Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . Like other kings of England, he also claimed the title of King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry Bolingbroke....
       and wife (1402) of Louis
      Louis III, Elector Palatine

      Louis III, Count Palatine of the Rhine , was an Elector Palatine of the Rhine from the house of Wittelsbach in 1410?1436.Louis III was the son of King Rupert of Germany and his wife Elisabeth of Nuremberg....
       (1378-1436), son of King Rupert of Germany
      Rupert of Germany

      Rupert of Germany of the house of Wittelsbach , he was the son of Rupert II, Elector Palatine of the Rhine and Beatrix of Sicily. Rupert was a great-grandnephew of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor....
    13. 1409-1413 Philippa of England
      Philippa of England

      Philippa of England was the Queen of Denmark, Sweden and Norway from 1406 to 1430. She was also the consort to King Eric of Pomerania. In fact, Philippa of England was the de-facto regent of Sweden in 1420 and the regent of Denmark and Norway from 1423 to 1425....
       (1394-1430), daughter of Henry IV of England
      Henry IV of England

      Henry IV was King of England and Lord of Ireland . Like other kings of England, he also claimed the title of King of France. He was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry Bolingbroke....
       and wife (1406) of Eric of Pomerania
      Eric of Pomerania

      Eric of Pomerania or Erik of Pomerania was King of Norway , elected King of Denmark , and of Sweden . He was the first male King of the Nordic Kalmar Union....
       (1382-1459), King of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. As her sister had died during their father's reign, she became the eldest daughter of the king then living.
    14. 1466-1483 Elizabeth of York
      Elizabeth of York

      Elizabeth of York was the daughter, sister, niece, wife and mother of Kings of England. She was List of English consorts as spouse of King Henry VII of England, whom she married in 1486....
       (1466-1503), daughter of Edward IV of England
      Edward IV of England

      Edward IV was Kingdom of England from 4 March 1461 until 2 October 1470, and again from 11 April 1471 until his death....
       and wife (1486) of Henry VII of England
      Henry VII of England

      Henry VII was the Kingdom of England and Lordship of Ireland from his usurpation of the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty....
       (1457-1509), heiress presumptive 1466-1470
    15. 1485-1509 Margaret Tudor
      Margaret Tudor

      Margaret Tudor was the elder of the two surviving daughters of Henry VII of England and Elizabeth of York, and the elder sister of Henry VIII of England....
       (1489-1541), daughter of Henry VII of England
      Henry VII of England

      Henry VII was the Kingdom of England and Lordship of Ireland from his usurpation of the crown on 22 August 1485 until his death on 21 April 1509, as the first monarch of the Tudor dynasty....
       and wife (1503) of King James IV of Scotland
      James IV of Scotland

      James IV was King of Scots from 11 June 1488 to his death. He is generally regarded as the most successful of the House of Stuart monarchs of Scotland, but his reign ended with the disastrous defeat at the Battle of Flodden Field, where he became the last British monarch to be killed in battle....
       (1473-1513), heiress presumptive 1509-1511, 1511-1516
    16. 1516-1547 (but declared illegitimate 1533) Mary
      Mary I of England

      Mary I , was Queen of England and Monarchy of Ireland from 19 July 1553 until her death. The fourth crowned monarch of the Tudor dynasty, she is remembered for restoring England to Roman Catholicism after succeeding her short-lived half brother, Edward VI of England, to the English throne....
       (1516-1558), daughter of Henry VIII of England
      Henry VIII of England

      Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was also Lordship of Ireland and claimant to the Early Modern France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII of England....
       and wife (1554) of Philip II of Spain
      Philip II of Spain

      Philip II was King of Spain from 1556 until 1598, List of monarchs of Naples from 1554 until 1598, king consort of England, as husband of Mary I of England, from 1554 to 1558, lord of the Seventeen Provinces from 1556 until 1581, holding various titles for the individual territories, such as Duke or Count; and King of Portugal as Philip I...
       (1527-1598), heiress presumptive 1516-1534 and 1547-1553, and later Queen of England and Ireland in her own right as Mary I 1553-1558
    17. 1603-1625 Elizabeth of Bohemia
      Elizabeth of Bohemia

      Elisabeth, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia was the eldest daughter of James I of England, King of England, Scotland and Ireland, and Anne of Denmark....
       (1596-1662), daughter of James I of England
      James I of England

      James VI and I was List of monarchs of Scotland as James VI, and List of English monarchs and King of Ireland as James I. He ruled in Kingdom of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567, when he was only one year old, succeeding his mother Mary I of Scotland....
       and wife (1613) of Frederick V, Elector Palatine
      Frederick V, Elector Palatine

      Frederick V was Electoral Palatinate , and, as Frederick I , King of Bohemia . He was the son and heir of Frederick IV, Elector Palatine and of Louise Juliana of Nassau, the daughter of William I of Orange and Charlotte of Bourbon....
       (1596-1632), heiress presumptive 1625-1630
    18. 1685-1689 Mary
      Mary II of England

      Mary II reigned as List of English monarchs, List of Scottish monarchs, and King of Ireland from 1689 until her death. Mary, a Protestantism, came to the thrones following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of her Roman Catholic father, James II of England....
       (1662-1694), daughter of James II of England
      James II of England

      James II and VII was List of English monarchs, List of Scottish monarchs, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685. He was the last Roman Catholic Church monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, and Kingdom of Ireland....
       and wife (1677) of William III of Orange
      William III of England

      William III was a Prince of Orange by birth. From 1672 onwards, he governed as List_of_stadtholders_for_the_Low_Countries_provinces William III of Orange over Holland, Zeeland, Utrecht, Guelders, and Overijssel of the Dutch Republic....
       (1650-1702), heiress presumptive 1685-1688, later Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland in her own right as Mary II 1689-1694
    19. 1714-1727 Sophia Dorothea of Hanover
      Sophia Dorothea of Hanover

      Sophia Dorothea of Hanover was a member of the British Royal Family, only daughter of George I of Great Britain. She was, between 1713 and 1740, Queen consort King in Prussia....
       (1687-1757), daughter of George I of Great Britain
      George I of Great Britain

      George I was List of British Monarchs#House of Hanover and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714 until his death, and ruler of Electorate of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire from 1698....
       and wife (1706) of Frederick William I of Prussia
      Frederick William I of Prussia

      Frederick William I of the House of Hohenzollern, was the King in Prussia and Elector of Brandenburg from 1713 until his death. He is popularly known as "the Soldier-King" ....
       (1688-1740); she had already become Queen in Prussia before her father became King
    20. 1936-1952 Elizabeth
      Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

      Elizabeth II is the queen regnant of sixteen independent states known as the Commonwealth realms: Monarchy of the United Kingdom, Monarchy of Canada, Monarchy of Australia, Monarchy of New Zealand, Monarchy of Jamaica, Monarchy of Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Monarchy of the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Sain...
       (1926-present), daughter of George VI of the United Kingdom
      George VI of the United Kingdom

      George VI was British monarchy and the United Kingdom Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India and the last King of Ireland , and the first Head of the Commonwealth....
       and wife (1947) of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
      Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

      The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh is the husband of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom since 20 November 1947, and her prince consort since 6 February 1952....
       (1921-), heiress presumptive 1936-1952 and later Queen of the United Kingdom in her own right as Elizabeth II, 1952 to present