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The consorts of the monarchs of Scotland, such as queens consort, princesses consort, and kings consort, bore titles derived from their marriage.The Kingdom of Scotland was first unified as a state by Kenneth I of Scotland in 843, and ceased to exist as an independent kingdom after the Act of Union 1707 when it was merged with the Kingdom of England to become the Kingdom of Great Britain.
Joan Beaufort (c. 1404 – 15 July 1445) [2] was Queen of Scots from 1424 to 1437 as the spouse of King James I. [3] During part of the minority of her son James II (from 1437 to 1439), she served as the regent of Scotland, the first dowager Queen of Scotland to do so since the 13th century.
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The King and the Queen Consort met locals in Ballater to thank them for their support after the death of Elizabeth II.
On 7 June 1329, Robert I of Scotland died and David became king. He was crowned at Scone Abbey in November 1331. [6] In the spring of 1333, Joan's brother, Edward III of England, invaded Scotland. [7] After his victory at the Battle of Halidon Hill near Berwick-upon-Tweed in July 1333, David and Joan were sent for safety to France. [8]
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Matilda of Scotland (originally christened Edith, [a] 1080 – 1 May 1118), also known as Good Queen Maud, was Queen consort of England and Duchess of Normandy as the first wife of King Henry I. She acted as regent of England on several occasions during Henry's absences: in 1104, 1107, 1108, and 1111.
Thousands of people turned out to pay their respects as the Queen’s coffin was driven from Balmoral to Edinburgh. The Princess Royal and her husband Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence were in a ...