Born to the King of Castile she was aged 13 when she married the future King of England, Edward I. It was a political, arranged marriage which seems to have been happy and successful as well, if 16 children is anything to go by.
This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
Queen Eleanor of Castile
Commemorated ati
Charing Cross
Around the monument are 8 standing, crowned statues of Eleanor. This is a rec...
Queen Eleanor's Cross
So, is this the "centre" of London? Londonist provides some alternatives.
Other Subjects
John II of France
Brought to England as a captive by The Black Prince after the Battle of Poitiers, was entertained as a prisoner of war at the Palace of the Savoy, where he died.
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother
In 1923 Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon (descended from the Royal House of Scotland) married Prince Albert, Duke of York, the man who would become George VI when his elder brother Edward VIII abdicated. ...
King Albert 1st of Belgium
Monarch. Born Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad in Brussels. He succeeded to the Belgian throne in December 1909, following the death of his uncle, Leopold II. Died in a mountaineering accident ...
Alfred the Great
King of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. Born Wantage. Introduced a level of education not previously known in Anglo-Saxon England for his sons, those of other nobles and even clever boys o...
King William IV, Duke of Clarence
The Duke of Clarence became King William IV (The Sailor King), reigning 1830 to 1837. Had a long live-in affair with the actress Mrs Jordan which produced 10 children, all given the surname FitzCla...