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
Unveiled by the Duke of Gloucester, this is actually an "interpretation panel...
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Catherine Howard
As lady-in-waiting to Anne of Cleves Catherine attracted Henry's ever-roving eye. Anne was dumped (via the annulment method) and the obese, 49-year old Henry married the 20-year old Catherine. Sh...
3 memorials
King George I
Born Hanover. When the last of Queen Anne's 17 children died without issue (no one could accuse her of not trying) there were lots of Catholic potential claimants, but Britain wanted a Protestant h...
6 memorials
King George Tupou V
Former king of Tonga. His full name wasSiaosi Tufa妡hau Manumataongo Tuku妡aho Tupou V. Educated in New Zealand, Britain and Switzerland and trained at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He su...
1 memorial
Queen Alexandra
Wife of Edward VII, mother of George V. Born at the Amalienborg Palace, Copenhagen, Denmark. As an adult gradually became profoundly deaf. It is said the Queen Victoria learnt the British Sign La...
10 memorials
King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway
Born in Stockholm to the crown prince of Sweden and Norway. Became king Oscar II of Sweden and Norway on the death of his brother on18 September 1872. The union between the two countries failed in...
1 memorial
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