Is it a sort of joke or was Queen Anne really bow-legged?

Answer 1

Queen Anne, I know was deeply effected by her relationship with Sarah Churchill, or the Duchess of Marlborough, who she was great friends with. But this was an innocent friendship, however, the two women were to disagree and both were very stubburn, and probably Sarah moreso than Anne. In 1710 she replaced her confidante by the Duchess's cousin and protegee, Mrs Abigail Masham.

As far as her health was concerned, she once described to Sarah Churchill as "the perfect cripple" because of her "gout", which was first mentioned in 1698, which may have caused her to limp or give the impression that she was bow-legged. But their is certainly, not to my knowledge, any mention of her being bow-legged. She was plagued with ill health most definately when in her 30's until she died in 1714. She also mothered 14 children who all died. But she will always be remembered for the Act of Union, between Scotland and England in 1707 and of course appointing her protestant cousins, the Hanoverians (George 1st) as her successors, as King instead of who was the rightful King, her step-brother, James Stuart, who had been, and would continue to be, the cause of the Jacobite Rebellions, 1688-1746.

Their was a rumour that she was a secret brandy drinker, but Sarah Churchill, firmly quashed the rumours. I hope that helps you at least a little.

Answer 2

Queen Anne did suffer severe gout and was grotesquely obese- she is the only Monarch to be carried to the coronation throne, being too swollen to walk. Perhaps that is why "Queen Anne" furniture was made to look as though it was sagging to the floor- to save the Queen from any embarassment!

Answer 3

Yea and she had Queen Anne feet (clubbed). An antique joke HAHA

Answer 4

hahahahahahahahaha.

I get it 'Queen Anne legs on furniture', very good! Wooden you like to know!

Can you imagine the size of the balls of her feet?

Answer 5

There is no record of this, but after giving birth to seventeen children, I bet her legs weren't in terribly good form. As she always wore long skirts, it is impossible to say. However, there was a case of rickets in the family as her grandfather, James I of England/VI of Scotland, suffered from it and had difficulty in walking without support. My guess is that she spent most of her time sitting in one of those comfortable chairs playing cards because of her overweight and her repeated pregnancies.

Answer 6

Is that the one who does all the horse riding???? If yes, then maybe its not a joke!!!

Answer 7

I don't know about her legs, but history books claim that she was always sickly. I don't know what her ailments were, though.

Answer 8

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