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{{redirect|Queen Matilda|the infantry tank|Matilda II}}
{{Infobox royalty
| consort      = yes
| name         = Princess Matilda 
| image        = 
| alt          = 
| caption      = 
| succession   = [[List of Cordonian royal consorts|Queen of Cordonia]]
| reign        = 13 August 1981	 – {{nowrap|15 May 1985	}}
| coronation   = 14 August 1981
| birth_name   = Princess Matilda of Monaco
| birth_date   = {{birth date|1958|10|31|df=y}}
| birth_place  = Monte Carlo, Monaco
| death_date   = {{death date and age|1985|05|15|1958|10|31|df=yes}}
| death_place  = Cordonia
| burial_date  = 21 May 1985
| burial_place = [[Applewood Manor]], Cordonia
| spouse       = {{marriage|[[King Constantine The King Father|Constantine]]|1981}}
| issue        = {{Plainlist}}
* [[Prince Leonardo, Duke of Moselle]]
{{Endplainlist}}
| house        = Ryan
| father       = [[:wikipedia:Rainier III, Prince of Monaco|Rainier III, Prince of Monaco]]
| mother       = [[:wikipedia:Grace Kelly|Grace Kelly]]
}}

'''Princess Matilda''' (Matilda Alberta Montreal; 31 October 1958 – 15 May 1985) was the Queen of Cordonia as the first wife of [[King Constantine The King Father|King Constantine of Cordonia]] and mother of former heir apparent [[Prince Leonardo, Duke of Moselle]]. She reigned as queen consort from 1981 until her death in 1985. She is one of the shortest-lived consorts in Cordonian history.

== Early life ==
The Princess was born Matilda Alberta Montreal on 31 October 1958 as the second child and daughter of [[:wikipedia:Rainier III, Prince of Monaco|Rainier III, Prince of Monaco]], and [[:wikipedia:Grace Kelly|Grace, Princess of Monaco]] (née Kelly). She was the younger sister of [[:wikipedia:Caroline, Princess of Hanover|Caroline, Princess of Hanover]], and older sister of [[:wikipedia:Albert II, Prince of Monaco|Albert II, Prince of Monaco]], and [[:wikipedia:Princess Stéphanie|Princess Stéphanie]]. The Princess is a descendant of the [[:wikipedia:Duke of Polignac|Dukes of Polignac]] and is of Irish and German descent. Before her marriage to [[King Constantine The King Father|King Constantine]], she led a private life.

== Marriage and reign ==
The Princess met [[King Constantine The King Father|King Constantine]] in February 1981 during a state dinner held by her parents at the [[:wikipedia:Prince's Palace of Monaco|Prince's Palace of Monaco]] in honor of the engagement of the [[:wikipedia:Charles, Prince of Wales|Prince]] and [[:wikipedia:Diana, Princess of Wales|Princess of Wales]]. King Constantine that night asked Rainier III for permission for marry his daughter that evening. He proposed to Princess Matilda in early March and the engagement became public knowledge on 24 March 1981. The couple prepared for the wedding by going on a tour of all nine [[duchies of Cordonia]]. After the nearly five month engagement, the King and Princess Matilda [[Creating Wedding of King Constantine and Princess Matilda|married]] on 13 August 1981 and she became the queen consort of Cordonia.

Shortly after her marriage the Queen she made her debut at a [[House of Beaumont|Beaumont]] family party and was featured on the cover of ''Trend'' with [[Barthelemy Beaumont, 9th Duke of Ramsford|The Duke of Ramsford]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=De Luca |first1=Ana |title=Her Majesty The Queen makes her royal debut at Beaumont Bash |work=Trend |date=19 April 1982}}</ref> An active part of the [[Cordonian royal family]], she often toured the Cordonian duchy capitals to give speeches on the importance of civil involvement and supporting charities that helped women and children who were affected by domestic violence. Queen Matilda quickly became beloved by the public and sometimes described as "Cordonia's Princess Diana".

The Queen gave birth to the couple's son, [[Prince Leonardo, Duke of Moselle|Prince Leonardo]], on 13 July 1983. The birth was celebrated with the illumination of several landmarks, including the [[:wikipedia:World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center]] in [[:wikipedia:New York City|New York]], the [[E Corp Center]] in the [[Financial District, Cordonia|financial district, Cordonia]], the [[:wikipedia:London Eye|London Eye]], the [[:wikipedia:CN Tower|CN Tower]] in [[:wikipedia:Toronto|Toronto]], among others. It was reported that the queen suffered complications from the pregnancy including [[:wikipedia:postpartum depression|postpartum depression]].

== Death ==
[[File:Applewood Manor.jpg|thumb|right|The Queen was laid to rest at [[Applewood Manor]].]]
Queen Matilda died of natural causes on 15 May 1985 at the age of 26. She was the third-shortest reigning royal consort in Cordonian history, reigning for only 3 years and 9 months. The Queen passed away in her sleep and the cause of her death sudden and unexpected for her health and age. King Constantine order Cordonia to be in a mourning period for 2 weeks. She was buried at [[Applewood Manor]] at her request. The funeral was attended by the [[House of Ryan|Ryan]] family and her own family back in Monaco. Years later during an interview in 1990, King Constantine said that "though my late wife's death was sudden and her life was short, her impact on Cordonian society will be felt forever more".

== Titles and styles ==
*31 October 1958 – 13 August 1981: ''Her Royal Highness'' Princess Matilda of Monaco
*13 August 1981 – 15 May 1985: ''Her Majesty'' The Queen

== Issue ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan=2 | Name !! rowspan=2 | Birth !! colspan=2 | Marriage !! rowspan=2 | Children
|-
! Date !! Spouse
|-
| [[Prince Leonardo, Duke of Moselle]]
| 13 July 1983
| 1 January 2022
| [[Jennifer Ryan|Jennifer Sloan]]
| [[Prince Julius of Moselle]]; 2 stepchildren
|-
|}

== References ==
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