A royal consort is the spouse of a ruling king or queen. Consorts of monarchs in the United Kingdom and its predecessors have no constitutional status or power but many have significant influence over their husband or wife. A consort is somebodys spouse, usually a royalty. ... This article describes the British monarchy from the perspective of the United Kingdom. ... Look up queen in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Places where monarchies maintain rule appear in blue. ...

Since 1066, the Kingdom of England, the Kingdom of Great Britain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have collectively had forty-two or forty-three royal consorts: thirty-nine female and three or four male. (The status of Lord Guilford Dudley as a consort is debatable as the status of Lady Jane Grey as a Queen of England is also subject to debate.) All female consorts have had the right to and have held the title of Queen Consort. However, male consorts do not automatically have the right to the title of King Consort and instead are usually made peers (ex. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh). King Phillip, however, was made King Consort upon his marriage to Mary I, and he later became King of Spain in his own right. Also, since 1066 there have been six kings and queens without consorts: William II, Edward V, Edward VI, Elizabeth I, George I (divorced before becoming king) and Edward VIII (married Wallis Simpson after his abdication). Bayeux Tapestry depicting events leading to the Battle of Hastings The Norman conquest of England was the conquest of the Kingdom of England by William the Conqueror (Duke of Normandy), in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings and the subsequent Norman control of England. ... The Flag of England The Kingdom of England was a kingdom located in Western Europe, in the southern part of the island of Great Britain. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Capital London Head of State King of Great Britain Head of Government Prime Minister Parliament House of Commons, House of Lords The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain (see below), was... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right)1 Capital London Language English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy Head of State British monarch Head of Govt. ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the G8, the European Union, and NATO. Usually known simply as the United Kingdom, the UK, or (inaccurately) as Great Britain or Britain, the UK has four constituent... Guilford Dudley (1536 - 12 February 1554) was a son of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, and Jane Guilford; and the younger brother of Robert Dudley, the future earl of Leicester. ... Lady Jane Grey (ca. ... King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ... King consort is a title given in some monarchies to the husband of a Queen regnant. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Duke of Edinburgh The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) (born 10 June 1921, Greece) is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. ... Philip II of Spain (1527 – September 13, 1598), King of Spain (r. ... Mary Tudor is the name of both Mary I of England and her fathers sister, Mary Tudor (queen consort of France). ... The Spanish monarchy, referred to as the Crown of Spain (Corona de España) in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, is the office of the King or Queen of Spain. ... William II (called Rufus, perhaps because of his red-faced appearance) (c. ... Edward V (4 November 1470 – 1483?) was the King of England from 9 April 1483 until his deposition. ... Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) became King of England and Ireland on 28 January 1547, at just nine years of age. ... Elizabeth I (7 September 1533 – 24 March 1603) was Queen of England, Queen of France (in name only), and Queen of Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. ... George I (Georg Ludwig) (28 May 1660 – 11 June 1727) was Elector of Hanover from 23 January 1698, and King of Great Britain and King of Ireland from 1 August 1714, until his death. ... Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Windsor), later The Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor (23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, and Emperor of India from the death of... The Duke and Duchess of Windsor on their wedding day. ...

In the case of Mary II, her husband, William III, was made sovereign alongside her and continued to reign even after her death. It was the only such case in British history. Mary II (30 April 1662–28 December 1694) reigned as Queen of England and Ireland from 13 February 1689, and as Queen of Scotland (as Mary II of Scotland) from 11 April 1689 until her death. ... William III of England (14 November 1650 – 8 March 1702; also known as William II of Scotland and William III of Orange) was a Dutch aristocrat and a Protestant Prince of Orange from his birth, Stadtholder of the United Netherlands from 28 June 1672, King of England and King of...

If Charles, Prince of Wales ascends the throne, his wife, Camilla Parker Bowles, will automatically take on the title of Queen Consort but will be known as Princess Consort unless legislation is passed to the contrary.
The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor; born Windsor, 14 November 1948), is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. ... Camilla Parker Bowles (born July 17 1947) was mistress, now girlfriend, of Charles, Prince of Wales. ... King George V of the United Kingdom and his consort, Queen Mary A queen consort is the wife and consort of a reigning king. ... A princess consort is the female equivalent to a prince consort. ...

Consorts of the United Kingdom

Picture	Name	Year of Birth	Year of Death	Spouse
House of Windsor
	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh	1921	alive as of Oct. 09, 2006	Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
	Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon	1900	2002	George VI of the United Kingdom
	Mary of Teck	1867	1953	George V of the United Kingdom
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
	Alexandra of Denmark	1844	1925	Edward VII of the United Kingdom
House of Hanover
	Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha	1819	1861	Victoria of the United Kingdom
	Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen	1792	1849	William IV of the United Kingdom
	Caroline of Brunswick	1768	1821	George IV of the United Kingdom

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (956x1359, 89 KB)Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - Pictured here with Canadian honours. ... The Duke of Edinburgh The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Philip Mountbatten, formerly Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) (born 10 June 1921, Greece) is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born April 21, 1926) is the Queen of 16 independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth Realms: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines... Image File history File links QueenM.JPG‎ Summary Image of the Queen Mother Licensing File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon as Queen Elizabeth. ... George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor) (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was the third British monarch using the name Windsor. ... Victoria Mary of Teck. ... Mary of Teck Mary of Teck (26 May 1867 – 24 March 1953), later Queen Mary, was the Queen Consort of George V of the United Kingdom. ... George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936) was the first British monarch belonging to the House of Windsor, as a result of his creating it from the British branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. ... Image File history File links This work is copyrighted. ... This page is about the wife of Edward VII of the United Kingdom. ... Edward VII (Albert Edward) (9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, King of the Commonwealth Realms, and the Emperor of India. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (707x992, 58 KB) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (in full Francis Charles Augustus Albert Emmanuel) (26 August 1819 – 14 December 1861) was the husband and consort of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 January 1877, until her death in 1901. ... Image File history File links Adelaide_of_Saxe-Meiningen. ... Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen (Adelaide Louise Theresa Caroline Amelia) ( 13 August 1792 - 2 December 1849 ) as Queen Adelaide was the Queen consort of King William IV of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... William IV (William Henry) (21 August 1765 – 20 June 1837) was King of the United Kingdom and of Hanover from 26 June 1830 until his death. ... The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Caroline of Brunswick Duchess Caroline of Brunswick (17 May 1768 – 7 August 1821) as Queen Caroline was the Queen Consort of King George IV of the United Kingdom from 29 January 1820 to her death. ... George IV (George Augustus Frederick) (12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was king of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Hanover from 29 January 1820 until his death. ...

Consorts of Great Britain

Picture	Name	Year of Birth	Year of Death	Spouse
House of Hanover
	Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz	1744	1818	George III of Great Britain
	Caroline of Ansbach	1683	1737	George II of Great Britain
House of Stuart
	Prince George of Denmark	1653	1708	Anne of Great Britain

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Consorts of England

Picture	Name	Year of Birth	Year of Death	Spouse
House of Stuart
	Mary of Modena	1658	1718	James II of England VII of Scotland
	Catherine of Braganza	1638	1705	Charles II of England and Scotland
	Henrietta Maria of France	1669	1609	Charles I of England and Scotland
	Anne of Denmark	1574	1619	James I of England and VI Scotland
House of Tudor
	Philip II of Spain (King of Spain in his own right)	1527	1598	Mary I of England
–	Lord Guilford Dudley (disputed)	1536	1554	Lady Jane Grey (disputed)
	Catherine Parr	1512/1517	1548	Henry VIII of England
	Catherine Howard	1520/1525	1542	Henry VIII of England
	Anne of Cleves	1515	1557	Henry VIII of England
	Jane Seymour	1508/1509	1537	Henry VIII of England
	Anne Boleyn	1501/1507	1536	Henry VIII of England
	Catherine of Aragon	1485	1536	Henry VIII of England
	Elizabeth of York	1466	1503	Henry VII of England
House of York
–	Anne Neville	1456	1485	Richard III of England
	Elizabeth Woodville	1437	1492	Edward IV of England
House of Lancaster
	Margaret of Anjou	1429	1482	Henry VI of England
	Catherine of Valois	1401	1437	Henry V of England
	Joanna of Navarre	1370	1437	Henry IV of England
House of Plantagenet
–	Isabella of Valois	1387	1410	Richard II of England
–	Anne of Bohemia	1366	1394	Richard II of England
	Philippa of Hainault	1314	1369	Edward III of England
–	Isabella of France	1295	1358	Edward II of England
–	Marguerite of France	1282	1317	Edward I of England
–	Eleanor of Castile	1241	1290	Edward I of England
–	Eleanor of Provence	1223	1291	Henry III of England
	Isabella of Angoulême	1187	1246	John of England
–	Berengaria of Navarre	1165/1170	1230	Richard I of England
	Eleanor of Aquitaine	1124	1204	Henry II of England
Normans
–	Matilda of Boulogne	1105	1152	Stephen of England
–	Adeliza of Louvain	1103	1151	Henry I of England
–	Edith of Scotland	1080	1118	Henry I of England
–	Matilda of Flanders	1031	1083	William I of England

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A portrait of Anne Boleyn painted some years after her death. ... For the play, see Henry VIII (play). ... Image File history File links Oldcath. ... The recently-widowed young Catherine of Aragon, by Henry VIIs court painter, Michael Sittow, c. ... For the play, see Henry VIII (play). ... Image File history File links Elizabeth_of_York. ... Elizabeth of York (February 11, 1466–February 11, 1503) was the Queen Consort of King Henry VII of England, who she married in 1486, and the mother of King Henry VIII. She was born at Westminster, the eldest child of King Edward IV and his own Queen Consort Elizabeth Woodville... Henry VII (January 28, 1457 – April 21, 1509), King of England, Lord of Ireland (August 22, 1485 – April 21, 1509), was the founder and first patriarch of the Tudor dynasty. ... Anne Neville (June 11, 1456 - March 16, 1485) was Queen consort of King Richard III of England 1483-1485. ... 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Joanna of Navarre (1370? - 1437) was the daughter of Charles the Bad, King of Navarre. ... // Birth and life before accession - relationship with Richard II - exile - return and usurpation Henry IV (April 3, 1367 – March 20, 1413) was born at Bolingbroke Castle in Lincolnshire, hence the other name by which he was known, Henry of Bolingbroke. His father, John of Gaunt was the third and oldest... Isabella of Valois (1387-1410) was a Princess of France, daughter of King Charles VI and Isabeau de Bavière. ... Richard II (January 6, 1367 – February 14, 1400) was the son of Edward the Black Prince, Prince of Wales, and Joan The Fair Maid of Kent. He was born at Bordeaux and became his fathers heir when his elder brother died in infancy. ... Anne of Bohemia Anne of Bohemia (1366 - 1394) was the daughter of Emperor Charles IV, King of Bohemia and Elisabeth of Pomerania. ... 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