Royalty 101: Queens Regnant through History

History Tea Time

Lindsay Holiday

History

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🗓️ 19 May 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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I answer your questions on ruling Queens through the ages: 5 Types of Queens (Queen Regnant, Queen Consort, Dowager Queen, Queen Mother, Queen Regent) Who was the first ever Queen Regnant? What was the most common Regnal name for a Queen Regnant? Have there been Queens Regnant who have been canonized? Who were the youngest and oldest Queens Regnant? Which Queens Regnant have had the longest and shortest reigns? Which Queen Regnant was the richest? Which Queens Regnant ruled over the largest and smallest lands? Where their ever Queens of two Kingdoms at once? Which Queen Regnant was married the most times? Are their cases of consecutive Queens regnant, like mother and daughter? Can a Queen Consort become a Queen Regnant? Have there been any Queens regnant who died in childbirth? Which Queen Regnant had the most children? If a Queen Regnant died before the Prince consort, would he be titled Dowager Prince Consort? If a Queen Regnant married a woman, what title would she be given? Are there monarchies that never had a Queen Regnant? Which point in history had the most Queens Regnant at the same time? When was the last time the world had no Queens Regnant? Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Bellissimo by Doug Maxwell #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact ⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:46.3	Hello and welcome to History Tea Time.
0:51.3	I'm Lindsay Holiday and I'm spilling the tea on history.
1:02.2	Royalty 101, Queen's regnant through history. In 2013, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands stepped down.
1:13.6	In 2022, Queen Elizabeth II of the UK died.
1:18.6	And in 2004, Queen Margaret of the 2nd of Denmark abdicated.
1:23.6	All three passed their thrones to sons.
1:26.6	Today, there are zero Queen's Regnant left in the world.
1:31.3	This got me wondering, when was the last time in history this phenomenon occurred?
1:36.3	Today I will answer this question and many other fascinating queries I've received from you on the subject of Queen's Regnant
1:46.1	through the ages. I'll fill you in on who was the first ever ruling queen? What was the
1:52.5	most common female regional name in history? Who were the youngest and oldest queens? Had
1:58.5	the longest and shortest reigns were the richest. Had the most husbands, had the longest and shortest reigns, were the richest, had the most husbands,
2:03.6	had the most children, and witch queens died in childbirth. Plus many more fascinating questions
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