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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.
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]
Arms of Mary as queen consort of Scotland. Mary landed in Scotland in June 1449. Her arrival was described by Mathieu d'Escouchy. [7] She first visited the Isle of May and the shrine of St Adrian. [8] Then she came to Leith and rested at the Convent of St Anthony. [9]
The Heraldry of Queensferry, which provides the best information and images, interspliced throughout the page, on St Margaret's arms and their variations. University of Pittsburgh: Margaret of Scotland; Catholic Encyclopedia: St. Margaret of Scotland; Medieval Women: The Life Of St Margaret, Queen Of Scotland by Turgot, Bishop of St Andrews Ed ...
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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 ...
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.