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Portugal had only two
queens regnant
:
Maria I
and
Maria II
(and, arguably, two more:
Beatriz
[1]
for a short period of time in the 14th century; and
Teresa
, in the 12th century, which technically makes her the first ruler and first queen of Portugal
[2]
).
The other queens were
queens consort
, wives of the Portuguese kings. Many of them were highly influential in the
country's history
, either ruling as
regents
for their minor children or having a great influence over their spouses.
Elizabeth of Aragon
, who was married to
Denis
, was made a saint after there were said to have been miracles performed after her death.
The husband of a Portuguese queen regnant could only be titled king after the birth of any child from that marriage. Portugal had two princes consort ?
Auguste de Beauharnais, 2nd Duke of Leuchtenberg
and
Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
? both consorts to Maria II. The first one died leaving his wife childless, and therefore never became king. Maria II's second husband was a prince until the birth of their first child,
Pedro V
. At that point he became
jure uxoris
king. Maria I's husband,
Pedro III
, was king automatically after his wife's accession because the couple already had children.
House of Burgundy
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House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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See also
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Media related to
Queens of Portugal
at Wikimedia Commons
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Although she is usually not listed as
de facto
queen of Portugal,
Beatriz
was
de jure
queen, acclaimed in several cities in Portugal. Her pretensions to the throne were defeated after the
Battle of Aljubarrota
.
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Amaral; Barroca, Luis Carlos; Mario Jorge.
A Condessa-Rainha
. Circulo de Leitores.
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According to tradition,
Pedro I
proclaimed Ines as his legitimate wife and queen after her death and his accession to the throne. His second wife,
Constance Manuel of Castile
, who died 12 years before Pedro became king, is therefore not listed. Neither is the first wife, Blanche of Castille, to whom he was married briefly as a teenager. This union was annulled.
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Between 1668 and 1683, Marie-Francoise was married to then Regent
Infante Pedro, Duke of Beja
, therefore she used the title of
Duchess of Beja
for a short period; she returned to the style of queen after Afonso VI's death, remaining in that position for three months until her own death in December 1683.
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