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



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Princess Matilda
Queen consort of Cordonia
Tenure13 August 1981 – 15 May 1985
Coronation14 August 1981
BornPrincess Matilda of Monaco
(1958-10-31)31 October 1958
Monte Carlo, Monaco
Died15 May 1985(1985-05-15) (aged 26)
Cordonia
Burial21 May 1985
Applewood Manor, Cordonia
Spouse
Constantine (m. 1981)
Issue
HouseRyan
FatherRainier III, Prince of Monaco
MotherGrace Kelly

Princess Matilda (Matilda Alberta Montreal; 31 October 1958 – 15 May 1985) was the Queen of Cordonia as the first wife of King Constantine 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 Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, and Grace, Princess of Monaco (née Kelly). She was the younger sister of Caroline, Princess of Hanover, and older sister of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Princess Stéphanie. The Princess is a descendant of the Dukes of Polignac and is of Irish and German descent. Before her marriage to King Constantine, she led a private life.

Marriage and reign

The Princess met King Constantine in February 1981 during a state dinner held by her parents at the Prince's Palace of Monaco in honor of the engagement of the Prince and 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 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 Beaumont family party and was featured on the cover of Trend with The Duke of Ramsford.[1] 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, on 13 July 1983. The birth was celebrated with the illumination of several landmarks, including the World Trade Center in New York, the E Corp Center in the financial district, Cordonia, the London Eye, the CN Tower in Toronto, among others. It was reported that the queen suffered complications from the pregnancy including postpartum depression.

Death

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 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 Serene Highness Princess Matilda of Monaco
  • 13 August 1981 – 15 May 1985: Her Majesty The Queen

Issue

Name Birth Marriage Children
Date Spouse
Prince Leonardo, Duke of Moselle 13 July 1983 1 January 2022 Jennifer Sloan Prince Julius of Moselle; 2 stepchildren

References

  1. De Luca, Ana (19 April 1982). "Her Majesty The Queen makes her royal debut at Beaumont Bash". Trend.
Royal titles
Preceded by
Princess Abigail
Consort of the Cordonian monarch
13 August 1981 – 15 May 1985
Succeeded by
Eleanor Edison