20-474: Matlalatzin was a Queen of Tenochtitlan as a wife of the king Chimalpopoca , and was a princess by birth. She was a daughter of Quaquapitzahuac , king of Tlatelolco , and sister of the king Tlacateotl and queen Huacaltzintli . She bore seven children. She and her husband were cousins. Queen consort Philosophers Works A queen consort is the wife of a reigning king , and usually shares her spouse's social rank and status. She holds
40-452: A different culture, they have served as a cultural bridge between nations. Based on their journals, diaries, and other autobiographical or historical accounts, some exchanged and introduced new forms of art, music, religion, and fashion. However, the consorts of monarchs have no official political power per se , even when their position is constitutionally or statutorily recognized. They often held an informal sort of power dependent on
60-400: Is a widowed queen consort, and a queen mother is a queen dowager who is the mother of the current monarch. When a title other than king is held by the sovereign, his wife can be referred to by the feminine equivalent, such as princess consort or empress consort. In monarchies where polygamy has been practised in the past (such as Morocco and Thailand ), or is practised today (such as
80-437: Is evidence that Isabella would rather have married his younger brother, Infante Enrique, Duke of Seville , and complained bitterly about her husband's effeminate habits after their first night together. Twelve children were born during the marriage: There has been considerable speculation that some or all of Isabella's children were not fathered by Francisco de Asís; this has been bolstered by rumours that Francisco de Asís
100-462: Is more complex in Yorubaland . All of a chief's consorts are essentially of equal rank. Although one wife, usually the one married to the chief for the longest time, may be given a chieftaincy of her own to highlight her relatively higher status compared to the other wives, she does not share her husband's ritual power as a chieftain. When a woman is to be vested with an authority similar to that of
120-684: Is rare. Examples are Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley , in Scotland and Francis, Duke of Cádiz , in Spain . Antoine of Bourbon-Vendôme in Navarre and Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in Portugal also gained the title. In Portugal, because of the practice of jure uxoris , both King Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburgo-Gotha and his predecessor, King Pedro of Portugal, were treated as ruling kings in protocol and were thus symbolically co-rulers with their wives, but both really had only
140-513: Is usually called Mary of Teck , and Queen Maria José, consort of Umberto II of Italy , is usually called Marie José of Belgium ). Francis, Duke of C%C3%A1diz Francisco de Asís (Francisco de Asís María Fernando de Borbón; 13 May 1822 – 17 April 1902) was King of Spain as the husband of Queen Isabella II from their marriage in 1846 until Isabella's deposition in 1868. Francisco and his wife were double first cousins , as their fathers were brothers and their mothers were sisters. Isabella
160-463: The United Kingdom ; because she insisted that he be given a title identifying his status, he became Albert, Prince Consort . The traditional historiography on queenship has created an image of a queen who is a king's "helpmate" and provider of heirs. They had power within the royal household and partially within the court. Their duty was running the royal household smoothly, such as directing
180-673: The Zulu nation and the various Yoruba polities), the number of the king's wives and their status varies. In Morocco, King Mohammed VI has broken with tradition and given his wife, Lalla Salma , the title of princess; prior to his reign, the Moroccan monarchy had no such title. In Thailand , the king and queen must both be of royal descent ; his other consorts need not be royal before marriage to him but are accorded royal titles that confer status. A Zulu chieftain designates one of his wives as " Great Wife ", an equivalent to queen consort. The situation
200-546: The 16th century by Hurrem Sultan , wife of Suleiman the Magnificent , replacing the previous title of " Baş Kadın ("Head Lady"). The bearer of the title occupied the second most important position in the Ottoman Empire for a female after valide sultan (queen mother). While the wife of a king is usually given the title of queen, there is much less consistency for the husband of a reigning queen . The title of king consort
220-463: The chief, she is usually a lady courtier in his service who, although not married to him, is expected to lead his female subjects on his behalf. In the Ottoman Empire , haseki sultan ( Ottoman Turkish : حاصكي سلطان ; Ḫāṣekī Sulṭān; Turkish pronunciation: [haseˈci suɫˈtaːn] ) was the title held by the lawful wife and imperial consort of the sultan . The title was first used in
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#1733093149242240-570: The children's education, supervising the staff, and managing the private royal treasury. They unofficially acted as hostesses, ensuring the royal family was not involved in scandals and giving gifts to high-ranking officials in a society where this was important to maintain bonds. As a result, consorts were expected to act as wise, loyal, and chaste women. Some royal consorts of foreign origin have served as cultural transmitters. Due to their unique position of being reared in one culture and then, when very young, promised into marriage in another land with
260-439: The feminine equivalent of the king's monarchical titles and may be crowned and anointed, but historically she does not formally share the king's political and military powers, unless on occasion acting as regent . In contrast, a queen regnant is a female monarch who rules suo jure (Latin for, "in her own right") and usually becomes queen by inheriting the throne upon the death of the previous monarch. A queen dowager
280-554: The incognito title of Count of Moratalla . On 25 June 1870, Isabella abdicated in favour of their son Alfonso XII —whom the 1874 restoration placed on the throne. By then, Francisco de Asís and Isabella had amicably separated and, with time, became good friends. In 1881 Francisco de Asís took up residence at the château of Épinay-sur-Seine (currently the city hall). He died there in 1902. His wife Isabella and two of his daughters, Isabel and Eulalia, were present at his deathbed. Bergamini, John D. The Spanish Bourbons: The History of
300-444: The king: Past queens consort : Past empresses consort : Current queens consort : Current empress consort : Current queens consort in federal monarchies Because queens consort lack an ordinal with which to distinguish between them, many historical texts and encyclopedias refer to deceased consorts by their premarital (or maiden) name or title, not by their marital royal title (examples: Queen Mary, consort of George V ,
320-402: The opportunities afforded to them. Should a queen consort have had an amiable personality and high intelligence, produced a healthy heir , and gained the favor of the court, then chances were higher she would gain more power over time. Many royal consorts have been shrewd or ambitious stateswomen and, usually (but not always) unofficially, among the monarch's most trusted advisors. In some cases,
340-474: The royal consort has been the chief power behind her husband's throne, e.g., Maria Luisa of Parma , wife of Charles IV of Spain . At other times the consort of a deceased monarch (the dowager queen or queen mother ) has served as regent if her child, the successor to the throne, was still a minor: Similarly, in several cases in Siam (now Thailand ) the queen consort was named regent during an extended absence of
360-435: The same power of a consort and the queen was the real ruler. The title of prince consort for the husband of a reigning queen is more common. The monarchies that adopted this title did so because the title of king is usually historically higher than queen, so when the sovereign is female, her husband should never have a higher title than her. An example is Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha . He married Queen Victoria of
380-594: Was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1868, but the monarchy was restored under their son Alfonso XII in 1874. Francisco de Asís was born at Aranjuez , Spain, the second son (first to survive infancy) of Infante Francisco de Paula of Spain , and of his wife (and niece), Princess Luisa Carlotta of the Two Sicilies . He was named after Saint Francis of Assisi . Francisco married Queen Isabella II of Spain , his double first cousin , on 10 October 1846. There
400-574: Was either homosexual or impotent. Francisco de Asís recognised all of them: he played the offended, proceeding to blackmail the queen to receive money in exchange for keeping his mouth shut. The extortion by her husband would continue and intensify during Isabella's exile. Starting in 1864, Francisco de Asís acted as president of the Spanish Privy Council ( Consejo del Reino ). In 1868 Francisco went into exile with his wife in France and adopted
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