only queen to sit on the french and british throne and marry both monarchs?

Answer 1

Yes, did you know that...
Although never formally educated, the Queen has frequently displayed her ability to speak fluent French, not least when a Canadian radio DJ hoaxed the Palace switchboard in 1995 and enjoyed a chat with the monarch — who believed him to be the Prime Minister of Canada — about the political situation in French-speaking Quebec.

Now it would appear the Queen's lifelong ability to speak the language of Britain's close neighbours may have been especially useful had a truly remarkable plan received the go-ahead from the British government.

Newly-released government papers from 1956 have uncovered previously unknown plans by members of the French government, at the time enduring economic difficulties, to unite with their close neighbours across the English Channel.

Had the proposition been successful, the Queen would have been Head of State of France, the French government having asked for their nation to be integrated as a Commonwealth nation.

The documents, released today by the National Archives, contain the thoughts of the French Prime Minister on such a union, an official writing to Britain's Secretary of State, Sir Norman Brook: "M. Molley had not thought there need be difficulty over France accepting the headship of Her Majesty."

The British Government was duly asked to "give immediate consideration to France joining the Commonwealth."

So advanced were the plans — from the French side at least — that the country's Prime Minister, Guy Mollet, travelled to London to discuss a possible merger with British Prime Minister Anthony Eden.

However, the proposal was wholly rejected by the British Government and the plan died a natural death.....quite possibly to the relief of the monarch!

After all, as Prince Philip would probably remind his wife, we all know what happened to the last Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, who was executed at the height of the French Revolution in 1793.

Answer 2

All French monarchs were male ones. But the daughter of Charles the 6th of France married the king of England, and thus he officially became king of France too. But then Charles the 7th gained the French throne with the help of Jone of Arc.

Answer 3

I believe that title goes to Eleanor Of Aquitaine (1122 - 1204).

She had had a modest yet privilaged childhood, growing up as the daughter of Duke William X of Aquitaine. At 15, following the deaths of her siblings, she became Duchess of Aquitaine and thus the most sought after heiress in the known world (Aquitaine was the most powerful duchy in modern-day France).

Because she was unable to take full possession of her lands until she was married, she was placed under the watchful of eye King Louis VI who in turn saw the profits avaliable through incorporating this duchy into the crown and duely betrothed her to his son and heir. When he passed on, she became Queen of France beside Louis VII.

Decades and crusades later, their marriage was eventually annulled through what could only be called "irreconsilable differences" and she was bethrothed and married to Henry II of England six weeks after her annulment. Thus followed imprisonment, uprisings and general misdemenor in her life until her passing.

I suggest you do a Google if you want to find out some more but start with:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eleanor_of_Aquitaine
http://www.languedoc-france.info/190202_aquitaine.htm
http://www.womeninworldhistory.com/heroine2.html
http://historymedren.about.com/od/ewho/p/who_eleanor.htm
http://www.royalty.nu/Europe/England/Angevin/Eleanor.html
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9032256/Eleanor-of-Aquitaine

Answer 4

the factor is, a woman would desire to or would desire to not be a virgin on marrying the inheritor to the throne, yet her habit after the marriage is much extra substantial from this attitude. a woman like Camilla (the present Duchess of Cornwall) grew to become into seen unsuitable as a bride for Prince Charles because of the fact she grew to become into very unfastened along with her sexual favours and positively, as we observed, she grew to become into arranged to dedicate adultery in an prolonged time, as grew to become into Diana Princess of Wales. that's considered necessary, from the attitude of ensuring the legitimacy of the heirs to the throne, that the spouse of the monarch behave impeccably.

Answer 5

Eleanor Of Aquitaine (1122 - 1204).

But did you know that Henry VIII was also crowned Kinf of France just to piss off the French!!

Answer 6

One of the most interesting and cultured women in history. Eleanor was also Regent of England for her son Richard the Lionheart. So she was one of the few women to actually rule, not just a queen consort.

Answer 7

Elenor of Aquitaine