French noblewoman who married King Henry III and became consort queen, 1236 until his death in 1272.
Eleanor was the "my fair lady" in "London Bridge is falling down", since she was apparently responsible for misappropriating the maintenance funds.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Queen Eleanor of Provence
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London Bridge - information/viewing panel
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