List of Portuguese royal consorts

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John I's marriage to Philippa of Lancaster

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] ).

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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

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeath Spouse
D. Mafalda de Saboia - The Portuguese Genealogy (Genealogia dos Reis de Portugal).png Maud of Savoy Amadeus III, Count of Savoy
(Savoy)
1125January/June 11464 November 1157 Afonso I
2- Rainha D. Dulce.jpg Dulce of Aragon Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Barcelona
(Barcelona)
11601174–56 December 1185
husband's accession
1 September 1198 Sancho I
3- Rainha D. Urraca.jpg Urraca of Castile Alfonso VIII of Castile
(Ivrea)
1186 – 28 May 1187120626 March 1212
husband's accession
3 November 1220 Afonso II
Mecia Lopes de Haro.jpg Mécia Lopes de Haro Lope Díaz II de Haro
(Haro)
121512464 January 1248
husband's death
1270 Sancho II
Mahaut1.jpg Matilda II, Countess of Boulogne Renaud I, Count of Dammartin 120212354 January 1248
husband's accession
1253
divorce
14 January 1259, 1260, or 1262 Afonso III
Rainha D. Beatriz de Castela I.jpg Beatrice of Castile Alfonso X of Castile
(Ivrea)
1242125316 February 1279
husband's death
27 October 1303
Rainha Santa Isabel - D. Dinis.jpg Elizabeth of Aragon Peter III of Aragon
(Barcelona)
4 January 12712 February/24 June 12827 January 1325
husband's death
4 July 1336 Dinis I
Rainha D. Beatriz de Castela II - Rei D. Afonso IV.jpg Beatrice of Castile Sancho IV of Castile
(Ivrea)
8 March 129312 September 13097 January 1325
husband's accession
28 May 1357
husband's death
25 October 1359 Afonso IV
Inecastro.jpg Inês de Castro
[3]
Pedro Fernández de Castro
(Castro)
1325–71346
secretly
1 January 1354
openly
-7 January 1355 Pedro I
Leonore Teles de Menezes.jpg Leonor Teles Martim Afonso Telo de Meneses c.1350May 137222 October 1383
husband's death
c.1405/06 Fernando I

House of Aviz

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeath Spouse
Filipa lencastre.jpg Philippa of Lancaster John of Gaunt, 1st Duke of Lancaster
(Lancaster)
31 March 136011 February 138719 July 1415 João I
D. Leonor.PNG Eleanor of Aragon Ferdinand I of Aragon
(Trastámara)
2 May 140222 September 142814 August 1433
husband's accession
9 September 1438
husband's death
19 February 1445 Duarte I
Isabel de Coimbra.PNG Isabella of Coimbra Peter, Duke of Coimbra
(Aviz)
1 March 14326 May 14472 December 1455 Afonso V
Joana, a Excelente Senhora - The Portuguese Genealogy (Genealogia dos Reis de Portugal).png Joanna la Beltraneja Henry IV of Castile
(Trastámara)
21 February 146230 May 14751479
divorce
12 April 1530
13- Rainha D. Leonor.jpg Eleanor of Viseu Ferdinand, Duke of Viseu
(Aviz)
2 May 145822 January 147128 August 1481
husband's accession
25 October 1495
husband's death
17 November 1525 João II
Infanta Isabel de Trastamara.jpg Isabella of Aragon Ferdinand II of Aragon
(Trastámara)
2 October 147030 September 149728 August 1498 Manuel I
Maria of Aragon.jpg Maria of Aragon 29 June 148230 October 15007 March 1517
Joos van Cleve 003.jpg Eleanor of Austria Philip I of Castile
(Habsburg)
15 November 149816 July 151813 December 1521
husband's death
25 February 1558
Lopes Catherine of Habsburg.jpg Catherine of Austria 14 January 150710 February 152511 June 1557
husband's death
12 February 1578 João III

House of Habsburg

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeath Spouse
La reina Ana de Austria, por Sofonisba Anguissola.jpg Anna of Austria Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
(Habsburg)
2 November 15494 May 157012 September 1580
husband's accession
26 October 1580 Filipe I
Margaret of austria 1609.jpg Margaret of Austria Charles II of Austria
(Habsburg)
25 December 158418 April 15993 October 1611 Filipe II
Isabel de Borbon, from Statens Museum for Kunst, by Diego Velazquez.jpg Elisabeth of France Henry IV of France
(Bourbon)
22 November 160225 November 161531 March 1621
husband's accession
1 December 1640
husband's deposition
6 October 1644 Filipe III

House of Braganza

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeath Spouse
Luisa Francisca de Guzman y Medina Sidonia atribuible a Alonso Cano.png Luisa de Guzmán Juan Manuel Pérez de Guzmán, 8th Duke of Medina Sidonia
(Guzmán)
13 October 161312 January 16331 December 1640
husband's accession
6 November 1656
husband's death
27 February 1666 João IV
Ritratto di Maria Francesca Elisabetta di Savoia-Nemours (Castello Reale di Racconigi).png Maria Francisca of Savoy
[4]
Charles Amadeus, Duke of Nemours
(Savoy)
21 June 16462 August 166624 March 1668
divorce
27 December 1683 Afonso VI
166812 September 1683
husband's accession
27 December 1683 Pedro II
Maria Sofia de Neuburgo - Antonio de Oliveira de Loredo (Museu Nacional dos Coches), colour corrected.png Maria Sophia of Neuburg Philip William, Elector Palatine
(Wittelsbach)
6 August 166611 August 16874 August 1699
D.Maria Ana de Austria Jean Ranc 01.jpg Maria Anna of Austria Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor
(Habsburg)
7 September 168327 October 170831 July 1750
husband's death
14 August 1754 João V
Portrait of Queen Mariana Vitoria, Palacio Nacional de Queluz.jpg Mariana Victoria of Spain Philip V of Spain
(Bourbon)
31 March 171819 January 172931 July 1750
husband's accession
24 February 1777
husband's death
15 January 1781 José I
Retrato de D. Carlota Joaquina.jpg Carlota Joaquina of Spain Charles IV of Spain
(Bourbon)
25 April 17758 May 178520 March 1816
husband's accession
10 March 1826
husband's death
7 January 1830 João VI
29- Imperatriz rainha D. Leopoldina.jpg Maria Leopoldina of Austria Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
(Habsburg-Lorraine)
22 January 17976 November 181726 March 1826
husband's accession
2 May 1826
husband's abdication
11 December 1826 Pedro IV
G. Dury - D. Augusto, duque de Leuchtenberg.JPG Auguste de Beauharnais, 2nd Duke of Leuchtenberg Eugène de Beauharnais, 1st Duke of Leuchtenberg
(Beauharnais)
9 December 18101 December 1834 by proxy
26 January 1835 in person
28 March 1835 Maria II
Retrato de D. Fernando de Saxe-Coburgo e Gotha, Joseph-Fourtune Layraud, 1877 - Palacio Nacional da Pena.png Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
(Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)
29 October 18161 January 183616 September 1837
became King
15 December 1885

House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

PictureNameFatherBirthMarriageBecame ConsortCeased to be ConsortDeath Spouse
Estefania Hohenzollern Sigmarigen.jpg Stephanie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Karl Anton, Prince of Hohenzollern
(Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen)
15 July 183718 May 185817 July 1859 Pedro V
Maria Pia de Saboya, reina consorte de Portugal (Museo del Prado).jpg Maria Pia of Savoy Victor Emmanuel II of Italy
(Savoy)
14 February 18476 October 186219 October 1889
husband's death
5 July 1911 Luís I
Maria Amelia of Orleans.jpg Amélie of Orléans Prince Philippe, Count of Paris
(Orléans)
28 September 186522 May 188619 October 1889
husband's accession
1 February 1908
husband's death
25 October 1951 Carlos I

See also

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Notes

  1. 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.
  2. Amaral; Barroca, Luís Carlos; Mário Jorge. A Condessa-Rainha. Circulo de Leitores.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. According to tradition, Pedro I proclaimed Inês 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.
  4. Between 1668 and 1683, Marie-Françoise 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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