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! class="unsortable"| Spouse
! class="unsortable"| Spouse
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| [[File:George II by Thomas Hudson.jpg|125px]]
| [[File:Michael Dahl (1656-1659-1743) - Prince George of Denmark (1653–1708) - 533846 - National Trust.jpg|125px]]
| '''{{wp|George II of Great Britain|George I}}'''
| '''{{wp|Prince George of Denmark|Prince George of Denmark and Norway}}'''
| 30 October 1683<hr/>Son of {{Nowrap|{{wp|George I|George I, Elector of Hanover}}}}<ref>Unlike other royal consorts, at the time of his marriage, {{wp|George I|George}} was a sovereign ruler in his own right as the {{wp|Elector of Hanover}}. Consequently, much like {{wp|Spain}}'s {{wp|Philip II of Spain|King Philip II}}, {{wp|George I|George}} was, over the course of his marriage, ''{{wp|jure uxoris}}'' {{wp|King of the United Kingdom}} and also {{wp|stadtholder}} of the {{wp|Dutch Republic}}.</ref><br/>and {{wp|Sophia Dorothea of Celle|Princess Sophia Dorothea of Brunswick-Lüneburg-Celle}}
| 2 April 1653<hr/>Son of {{wp|Frederick III of Denmark|Frederick III of Denmark and Norway}}<br /> and {{wp|Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg|Duchess Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg}}
| 22 July 1705
| 28 July 1683
| 1 May 1707<br /><br />''Creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain''
| 1 May 1707<br /><br />''Creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain''
| ''Not crowned''
| ''Not crowned''
| colspan="2" | 25 October 1760<br /><br />{{Age in years and days nts|1683|7|28|1760|10|25}}
| colspan="2" | 28 October 1708<br /><br />{{Age in years and days nts|1653|4|2|1708|10|28}}
| {{wp|Westminster Abbey}}
| {{wp|Westminster Abbey}}
| {{ayd|1 May 1707|25 October 1760}}
| {{ayd|1 May 1707|28 October 1708}}
| {{wp|Mary III, Queen of Great Britain|Mary III}}
| {{wp|Anne, Queen of Great Britain|Anne}}
|-
| [[File:Style of Michael Dahl - Queen Caroline - Warwick Shire Hall.jpg|125px]]
| '''{{wp|Caroline of Ansbach|Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach}}'''
| 1 March 1683<hr>Daughter of {{wp|John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach}}<br /> and {{wp|Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach}}
| 22 August 1705
| 11 June 1727<br /><br />''Spouse's accession''
| 11 October 1727
| colspan="2" | 20 November 1737<br /><br />{{Age in years and days nts|1683|6|1|1737|11|20}}
| {{wp|Westminster Abbey}}
| {{ayd|11 June 1727|20 November 1737}}
| {{wp|George II of Great Britain|George II}}
|-
|-
| [[File:Allan Ramsay - Queen Charlotte (Royal Collection)1.jpg|125px]]
| [[File:Allan Ramsay - Queen Charlotte (Royal Collection)1.jpg|125px]]
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| 19 May 1744<hr>Daughter of {{wp|Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg|Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Prince of Mirow}}<br /> and {{wp|Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen}}
| 19 May 1744<hr>Daughter of {{wp|Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg|Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Prince of Mirow}}<br /> and {{wp|Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen}}
| 8 September 1761
| 8 September 1761
| 12 October 1766<br /><br />''Spouse's accession''
| 8 September 1761<br /><br />''Marriage to the monarch''
| {{wp|Coronation of George II and III and Charlotte|5 May 1767}}
| {{wp|Coronation of George III and Charlotte|22 September 1761}}
| colspan="2" | 17 November 1818<br /><br />{{Age in years and days nts|1744|5|19|1818|9|22}}
| colspan="2" | 17 November 1818<br /><br />{{Age in years and days nts|1744|5|19|1818|9|22}}
| {{wp|St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle}}
| {{wp|St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle}}
| {{ayd|12 October 1766|17 November 1818}}
| {{ayd|8 September 1761|17 November 1818}}
| {{wp|George III|George II and III}}
| {{wp|George III}}
|-
|-
| [[File:Dupont - Caroline of Brunswick, Princess of Wales.jpg|125px]]
| [[File:Dupont - Caroline of Brunswick, Princess of Wales.jpg|125px]]
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| {{wp|Brunswick Cathedral}}
| {{wp|Brunswick Cathedral}}
| {{ayd|29 January 1820|7 August 1821}}
| {{ayd|29 January 1820|7 August 1821}}
| {{wp|George IV|George III and IV}}
| {{wp|George IV}}
|-
|-
| [[File:Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen.jpg|125px]]
| [[File:Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen.jpg|125px]]
| '''{{wp|Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen|Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen}}'''<ref>.With a difference of twenty-seven years, {{wp|Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen|Adelaide}} is the royal consort with the largest age difference with her husband. However, at thirty-eight, she is not the youngest woman to become royal consort.</ref>
| '''{{wp|Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen|Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen}}'''
| 13 August 1792<hr>Daughter of {{wp|Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen}}<br /> and {{wp|Princess Louise Eleanore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg}}
| 13 August 1792<hr>Daughter of {{wp|Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen}}<br /> and {{wp|Princess Louise Eleanore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg}}
| 13 July 1818
| 13 July 1818
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| {{wp|St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle}}
| {{wp|St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle}}
| {{ayd|26 June 1830|20 June 1837}}
| {{ayd|26 June 1830|20 June 1837}}
| {{wp|William IV|William IV}}
| {{wp|William IV}}
|-
|-
| [[File:FX Winterhalter - Luise von Baden geb. von Preußen (ÖaL 1856).jpg|125px]]
| [[File:FX Winterhalter - Luise von Baden geb. von Preußen (ÖaL 1856).jpg|125px]]
| '''{{wp|Princess Louise of Prussia}}'''<ref>At just sixteen, {{wp|Princess Louise of Prussia|Louise}} is the youngest woman to become a royal consort in {{wp|British}} history when she married [[William V and II of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|King William V]] in 1856. Aside from this, at fifty-five years long, she is also the longest-serving {{wp|British}} royal consort.</ref>
| '''{{wp|Princess Louise of Prussia}}'''
| 7 June 1840<hr>Daughter of {{wp|William I, German Emperor}}<br/> and {{wp|Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach|Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach}}
| 7 June 1840<hr>Daughter of {{wp|William I, German Emperor}}<br/> and {{wp|Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach|Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach}}
| 26 August 1856
| 26 August 1856
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| {{wp|Westminster Abbey}}
| {{wp|Westminster Abbey}}
| {{ayd|9 June 1857|30 January 1913}}
| {{ayd|9 June 1857|30 January 1913}}
| [[William V and II of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|William V and II]]
| [[William V, King of the British|William V]]
|-
|-
| [[File:Sophia of Prussia.jpg|125px]]
| [[File:Sophia of Prussia.jpg|125px]]
| '''{{wp|Sophia of Prussia|Princess Sophia of Prussia}}'''<ref>As per a mutual agreement between the couple, {{wp|Sophia of Prussia|Sophia}}, as well as her husband [[George IV and V of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|King George V]], are the only ones to have not been buried in the {{wp|United Kingdom}}. Instead, they were buried at the [[George and Sophia Memorial]] in {{wp|Ottawa}}, {{wp|Canada}}.</ref>
| '''{{wp|Sophia of Prussia|Princess Sophia of Prussia}}'''
| 14 June 1870<hr>Daughter of {{wp|Frederick III, German Emperor}}<br /> and {{wp|Victoria, Princess Royal|Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom}}
| 14 June 1870<hr>Daughter of {{wp|Frederick III, German Emperor}}<br /> and {{wp|Victoria, Princess Royal|Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom}}
| 22 August 1887
| 22 August 1887
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| {{wp|George and Sophia Memorial}}
| {{wp|George and Sophia Memorial}}
| {{ayd|30 January 1913|5 January 1923}}
| {{ayd|30 January 1913|5 January 1923}}
| [[George IV and V of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|George IV and V]]
| [[George IV, King of the British|George IV]]
|-
|-
| [[File:Princess Margaretha (1899-1977).png|125px]]
| [[File:Princess Margaretha (1899-1977).png|125px]]
| '''{{wp|Princess Margaretha of Sweden}}'''<ref>As of current, {{wp|Princess Margaretha of Sweden|Margaretha}} was and remains the only {{wp|British}} royal consort to have not been the first wife of the monarch, with {{wp|Princess Margaretha of Sweden|Margaretha}} instead being the second wife of [[Frederick of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|King Frederick]] whose marriage to his first wife {{wp|Princess Victoria Louise of Prussia}} was annulled in 1919 before [[Frederick of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Frederick]] himself later married {{wp|Princess Margaretha of Sweden|Margaretha}} in 1925.</ref>
| '''{{wp|Princess Margaretha of Sweden}}'''
| 25 June 1899<hr>Daughter of {{wp|Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland}}<br/> and {{wp|Princess Ingeborg of Denmark}}
| 25 June 1899<hr>Daughter of {{wp|Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland}}<br/> and {{wp|Princess Ingeborg of Denmark}}
| 11 July 1925
| 11 July 1925
| 11 July 1925<br /><br />''Marriage to the monarch''
| 11 July 1925<br /><br />''Marriage to the monarch''
| ''Not crowned''
| ''Not crowned''
| 7 July 1951<br /><br />''Spouse's death''
| 7 July 1957<br /><br />''Spouse's death''
| 4 January 1977<br /><br />{{Age in years and days nts|1899|6|25|1977|1|4}}
| 4 January 1977<br /><br />{{Age in years and days nts|1899|6|25|1977|1|4}}
| {{wp|Westminster Abbey}}
| {{wp|Westminster Abbey}}
| {{ayd|11 July 1925|7 July 1951}}
| {{ayd|11 July 1925|7 July 1957}}
| [[Frederick of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Frederick]]
| [[Frederick, King of the British|Frederick]]
|-
|-
| [[File:Look LB.png|125px]]
| [[File:Look LB.png|125px]]
| '''{{wp|Lauren Bacall}}'''<ref>Having never converted to {{wp|Anglicanism}} throughout her entire life, {{wp|Lauren Bacall}} is therefore the only {{wp|British}} royal consort to ever be of the {{wp|Jewish}} faith. In addition, she is also the longest-lived {{wp|British}} royal consort, having lived until the age of eighty-nine.</ref>
| '''{{wp|Lauren Bacall}}'''
| 16 September 1924<hr>Daughter of {{wp|William Perske}}<br /> and {{wp|Natalie Bacall}}
| 16 September 1924<hr>Daughter of {{wp|William Perske}}<br /> and {{wp|Natalie Bacall}}
| 15 March 1946
| 15 January 1950
| 7 July 1951<br /><br />''Spouse's accession''
| 7 July 1957<br /><br />''Spouse's accession''
| {{wp|Coronation of Charles and Lauren|20 September 1951}}
| {{wp|Coronation of Charles and Lauren|20 September 1957}}
| 15 January 1997<br /><br />''Spouse's abdicaton''
| 15 January 1997<br /><br />''Spouse's abdicaton''
| 12 August 2014<br /><br />{{Age in years and days nts|1924|9|16|2014|8|12}}
| 12 August 2014<br /><br />{{Age in years and days nts|1924|9|16|2014|8|12}}
| {{wp|Westminster Abbey}}
| {{wp|Westminster Abbey}}
| {{ayd|7 July 1951|5 January 1997}}
| {{ayd|7 July 1957|5 January 1997}}
| [[Charles the Great|Charles III]]
| [[Charles the Great|Charles III]]
|-
|-
| [[File:CTB.jpg|125px]]
| [[File:CFW.jpeg|125px]]
| '''{{wp|Christy Turlington}}'''<ref>As a result of the passing of the [[Succession to the Crown Act 1995]], {{wp|Christy Turlington}} remains to date the only {{wp|British}} royal consort to ever be of the {{wp|Roman Catholic}} faith. Beforehand, as per the {{wp|Royal Marriages Act 1772}}, {{wp|British}} monarchs were prevented from marrying {{wp|Roman Catholicism|Roman Catholics}} with the ensuing punishment being disqualification from the line of succession to the throne.</ref>
| '''{{wp|Christy Turlington}}'''
| 2 January 1969<hr>Daughter of {{wp|Dwain Turlington}}<br /> and {{wp|Maria Elizabeth}}
| 2 January 1969<hr>Daughter of {{wp|Dwain Turlington}}<br /> and {{wp|Maria Elizabeth}}
| 14 June 1995
| 14 June 1995
| 15 January 1997<br /><br />''Spouse's accession''
| 15 January 1997<br /><br />''Spouse's accession''
| {{wp|Coronation of William and Christy|20 March 1997}}
| {{wp|Coronation of Thomas and Christy|17 December 1997}}
| 13 October 2017<br /><br />''Spouse's abdication''
| 1 August 2019<br /><br />''Spouse's abdication''
| Living</br>{{Age in years and days nts|1969|1|2}}
| Living</br>{{Age in years and days nts|1969|1|2}}
|  
|  
| {{ayd|15 January 1997|13 October 2017}}
| {{ayd|15 January 1997|1 August 2019}}
| [[Thomas of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Thomas]]
| [[Thomas, King of the British|Thomas]]
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 20:03, 23 June 2024

Picture Name Birth Marriage Became consort Coronation Ceased to be consort Death Resting place Tenure Spouse
Michael Dahl (1656-1659-1743) - Prince George of Denmark (1653–1708) - 533846 - National Trust.jpg Prince George of Denmark and Norway 2 April 1653
Son of Frederick III of Denmark and Norway
and Duchess Sophie Amalie of Brunswick-Lüneburg 		28 July 1683 1 May 1707

Creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain 		Not crowned 28 October 1708

55 years, 209 days 		Westminster Abbey 1 year, 180 days Anne
Style of Michael Dahl - Queen Caroline - Warwick Shire Hall.jpg Princess Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach 1 March 1683
Daughter of John Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Ansbach
and Princess Eleonore Erdmuthe of Saxe-Eisenach 		22 August 1705 11 June 1727

Spouse's accession 		11 October 1727 20 November 1737

54 years, 172 days 		Westminster Abbey 10 years, 162 days George II
Allan Ramsay - Queen Charlotte (Royal Collection)1.jpg Princess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz 19 May 1744
Daughter of Duke Charles Louis Frederick of Mecklenburg, Prince of Mirow
and Princess Elisabeth Albertine of Saxe-Hildburghausen 		8 September 1761 8 September 1761

Marriage to the monarch 		22 September 1761 17 November 1818

74 years, 126 days 		St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle 57 years, 70 days George III
Dupont - Caroline of Brunswick, Princess of Wales.jpg Princess Caroline of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel 17 May 1768
Daughter of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel
and Princess Augusta of Great Britain 		8 April 1795 29 January 1820

Spouse's accession 		Not crowned 7 August 1821

53 years, 72 days 		Brunswick Cathedral 1 year, 190 days George IV
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen.jpg Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen 13 August 1792
Daughter of Georg I, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen
and Princess Louise Eleanore of Hohenlohe-Langenburg 		13 July 1818 26 June 1830

Spouse's accession 		8 September 1831 20 June 1837

Spouse's death 		2 December 1849

56 years, 311 days 		St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle 6 years, 359 days William IV
FX Winterhalter - Luise von Baden geb. von Preußen (ÖaL 1856).jpg Princess Louise of Prussia 7 June 1840
Daughter of William I, German Emperor
and Princess Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach 		26 August 1856 26 August 1856

Marriage to the monarch 		Not crowned 30 January 1913

Spouse's death 		23 April 1923

84 years, 141 days 		Westminster Abbey 55 years, 235 days William V
Sophia of Prussia.jpg Princess Sophia of Prussia 14 June 1870
Daughter of Frederick III, German Emperor
and Princess Victoria of the United Kingdom 		22 August 1887 30 January 1913

Spouse's accession 		5 March 1913 5 January 1923

Spouse's death 		13 January 1932

61 years, 213 days 		George and Sophia Memorial 9 years, 340 days George IV
Princess Margaretha (1899-1977).png Princess Margaretha of Sweden 25 June 1899
Daughter of Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
and Princess Ingeborg of Denmark 		11 July 1925 11 July 1925

Marriage to the monarch 		Not crowned 7 July 1957

Spouse's death 		4 January 1977

77 years, 193 days 		Westminster Abbey 31 years, 361 days Frederick
Look LB.png Lauren Bacall 16 September 1924
Daughter of William Perske
and Natalie Bacall 		15 January 1950 7 July 1957

Spouse's accession 		20 September 1957 15 January 1997

Spouse's abdicaton 		12 August 2014

89 years, 330 days 		Westminster Abbey 39 years, 182 days Charles III
CFW.jpeg Christy Turlington 2 January 1969
Daughter of Dwain Turlington
and Maria Elizabeth 		14 June 1995 15 January 1997

Spouse's accession 		17 December 1997 1 August 2019

Spouse's abdication 		Living
55 years, 182 days 		22 years, 198 days Thomas
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