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
Peter the Great
Born in Moscow as Pyotr Alexeyevich Romanov. He was created joint czar with his mentally disabled half-brother Ivan V, in 1682. In 1697 he set off for a tour of Europe, in which he amassed knowledg...
Mahomet Weyonomon
A Mohegan Sachem (chief), grandson of Sachem Oweneco and well-educated, writing several languages including English and Latin. The Mohegans became allies of the English, helping the first settlers ...
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.
Field Marshal, HRH Prince George, 2nd Duke of Cambridge
KG, KT, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, KJStJ, ADC, Colonel of the Grenadier Guards, Colonel in Chief of the Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers, 17th Lancers, 60th Rifles and 77th Regiment. Commander-in-Chief o...