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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.
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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.
Thus, Queen Anne became the last monarch of the ancient kingdoms of Scotland and England and the first of Great Britain, although the kingdoms had shared a monarch since 1603 (see Union of the Crowns). Her uncle Charles II was the last monarch to be crowned in Scotland, at Scone in 1651. He had a second coronation in England ten years later.
Margaret's coat of arms as Queen consort of Scotland In seeking allies Margaret turned more and more to the powerful House of Douglas . She found herself particularly attracted to the Earl of Angus, whom even his uncle, the cleric and poet Gavin Douglas , called a "young witless fool". [ 43 ]
Margaret was the daughter of the English prince Edward the Exile and his wife Agatha, and also the granddaughter of Edmund Ironside, King of England. [1] After the death of Ironside in 1016, Canute sent the infant Edward and his brother to the court of the Swedish king, Olof Skötkonung, and they eventually made their way to Kievan Rus'.
A royal consort is the spouse of a serving monarch, whose main duty is to provide support and companionship during their reign. Unlike the king or queen, they do not have a formal position or set ...
Ermengarde de Beaumont (c. 1170 – 12 February 1233/1234) was Queen of Alba as the consort of William the Lion. [1] She is reported to have exerted influence over the affairs of state as queen, though the information on her is lacking in detail. [2] Her paternal grandmother was Constance FitzRoy, illegitimate daughter of Henry I of England. [3]