Famous Queens - page 3
The Most Famous Queens | |||
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| Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
| Jetsun Pema | June 4, 1990 | Bhutanese | Jetsun Pema is the Queen consort of Bhutan |
| Princess Alice of Battenberg | February 25, 1885 | British | Princess Andrew of Greece and Denmark, also known as Princess Victoria Alice Elizabeth Julia Marie of Battenberg, was the mother of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II |
| Boudica | 30 | British | Boudica was a queen of the Celtic Icenic tribe, who led an uprising against Roman invaders |
| Nefertiti | 1370 BC | Egyptian | Neferneferuaten Nefertiti was an Egyptian queen and chief consort of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh |
| Alexandra of Denmark | December 1, 1844 | British | Alexandra of Denmark was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India |
| Mariam-uz-Zamani | 1542 | Indian | Mariam-uz-Zamani, also known in history as Harka Bai and Jodha Bai, was the third wife of the Mughal Emperor Akbar |
| Rani Padmini | 1303 | Indian | Rani Padmini or Padmavati was a legendary 13th-14th century Indian queen, who has inspired numerous tales of love and honor |
| Empress Dowager Cixi | November 29, 1835 | Chinese | Empress Dowager Cixi was a Chinese empress dowager and regent of the Qing Dynasty |
| Yaa Asantewaa | 1840 | Ghanaian | Yaa Asantewaa was queen mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti/Asante Empire |
| Marie Antoinette | November 2, 1755 | Austrian, French | Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France and Navarre from 1774 to 1792 |
Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de Medici, the wife of King Henry II, was the Queen of France from 1547 until 1559
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Kate Middleton is the wife of Prince William and a member of the British royal
Hatshepsut
Hatshepsut is the first female Pharaoh belonging to Egypt to rule for the longest period
Philippa of Lancaster
Philippa of Lancaster was the Queen of Portugal from 1387 until 1415
Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa was the Empress of Habsburg dynasty who ascended to throne after her father’s death and was known for her progressive politics
Rani Lakshmibai
Rani Lakshmibai, famously known as ‘Jhansi Ki Rani’, was one of the leading warriors of India’s First War of Independence
Queen Nzinga
Queen Anna Nzinga was an influential and astute 17th-century queen who ruled the Ndongo and Matamba Kingdoms of the Mbundu people in Angola
Yaa Asantewaa
Yaa Asantewaa was queen mother of Ejisu in the Ashanti/Asante Empire