Queens Regnant: Ranavalona III of Madagascar
The future Ranavalona III of Madagascar was born as Princess Razafindrahety as the daughter of Andriantsimianatra and his wife, Princess Raketaka on 22 November 1861. When […]
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Queens Regent: Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont
A regent is “a person appointed to administer a state because the monarch is a minor, is absent or is incapacitated.” Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont […]
Queens Regnant: Catherine of Navarre
Catherine was born in 1468 as the daughter of Gaston of Foix, Prince of Viana, and Magdalena of Valois. Her father was the son of Queen […]
Queens Regnant: Shajar al-Durr
Shajar al-Durr was born at an unknown date. She was of Turkish origin and was purchased as a slave by the future Sultan of Egypt […]
Marie of Valois – Duchess of Calabria and mother of the Queen
Marie of Valois was born in 1309 as the daughter of Charles of Valois by his third wife Mahaut of Châtillon. She was a half-sister of […]
Queens Regnant: Eleanor of Navarre
The future Queen Eleanor of Navarre was born in Olite as the third child of King John II of Aragon and Queen Blanche I of […]
