Royalty 101: Queens Regnant through History

Royalty 101: Queens Regnant through History

Author: Lindsay Holiday May 19, 2026 Duration: 29:49
I answer your questions on ruling Queens through the ages: 5 Types of Queens (Queen Regnant, Queen Consort, Dowager Queen, Queen Mother, Queen Regent) Who was the first ever Queen Regnant? What was the most common Regnal name for a Queen Regnant? Have there been Queens Regnant who have been canonized? Who were the youngest and oldest Queens Regnant? Which Queens Regnant have had the longest and shortest reigns? Which Queen Regnant was the richest? Which Queens Regnant ruled over the largest and smallest lands? Where their ever Queens of two Kingdoms at once? Which Queen Regnant was married the most times? Are their cases of consecutive Queens regnant, like mother and daughter? Can a Queen Consort become a Queen Regnant? Have there been any Queens regnant who died in childbirth? Which Queen Regnant had the most children? If a Queen Regnant died before the Prince consort, would he be titled Dowager Prince Consort? If a Queen Regnant married a woman, what title would she be given? Are there monarchies that never had a Queen Regnant? Which point in history had the most Queens Regnant at the same time? When was the last time the world had no Queens Regnant? Join me every Tuesday when I'm Spilling the Tea on History! Check out my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/lindsayholiday Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091781568503 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historyteatimelindsayholiday/ Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historyteatime Please consider supporting me at https://www.patreon.com/LindsayHoliday and help me make more fascinating episodes! Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell Music: Bellissimo by Doug Maxwell #HistoryTeaTime #LindsayHoliday Please contact ⁠⁠⁠advertising@airwavemedia.com⁠⁠⁠ if you would like to advertise on this podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every Tuesday, Lindsay Holiday pours a fresh cup and settles in to share the fascinating, often overlooked tales from our past. History Tea Time is built on the idea that history is best served with a generous helping of personality and a focus on the compelling narratives that textbooks tend to skip. Lindsay’s approach feels like a conversation with a knowledgeable friend who has a real knack for digging up the juiciest details. While you’ll often find episodes delving into the lives of queens and royalty from across the globe, there’s a consistent spotlight on women’s history, bringing forward the stories of figures who shaped the world from behind the throne or beyond the traditional spotlight. Listening to this podcast feels like uncovering a secret side of the past, one where the human drama, ambitions, and scandals are given center stage. Each episode is a deep dive into a specific story, told with clarity and a genuine enthusiasm that makes even the most complex historical moments accessible and utterly engaging. If you’ve ever wanted the real, unvarnished, and truly interesting stories behind the names and dates, this is your weekly invitation to listen in.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

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Queen Elizabeth II's Tiaras [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:46
Episode originally aired in 2022, I have added a 2024 update. You can’t be a King without the bling, and you can’t be a Queen without the sheen. Let's learn about the artistry, history and gob-smacking value of over 20 t…
7 Tiaras of European Royal Families [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:16
You can’t be a King without the bling, and you can’t be a Queen without the sheen. Royal women have long donning glittering headgear to make them stand out from the crowd. Tiaras are works of art and are fitted with pric…
Agrippina The Younger, Roman Empress [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:47
Agrippina was the great granddaughter of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus; the grand niece of the second Emperor, Tiberius, the sister of the third, Caligula, wife of the fourth, Claudius and mother of the fifth, Nero.…
Royal Couples who fell in Love at the Olympics [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:17
Every 4 years the Olympics draws the very best elite athletes from around the world to it’s host city. The games attract many other elites as well. From its origins in ancient Greece, to it’s modern revival in 1896, the…
Royal Olympic Athletes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 31:59
Every 4 years the Olympics draws the very best elite athletes from around the world to it’s host city. The games attract many other elites as well. From its origins in ancient Greece, to it’s modern revival in 1896, the…
Bonus! History Daily - Julius Caesar Crosses the Rubicon [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 37:46
Today I’m dropping a bonus episode to introduce you to one of my favorite history podcasts, History Daily. Every weekday host Lindsay Graham takes you back in time to explore an event that happened ‘on this day’ in histo…
Princess Charlotte of Wales - The Queen of Who Never Was [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 32:30
If you google “Princess Charlotte of Wales” you will be greeted by pictures of William and Catherine’s adorable daughter, born in 2015. But there was another Princess Charlotte of Wales, born over 200 years earlier who h…
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Queen of Great Britain & Ireland [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:45
Queen Charlotte went from minor German country gentry to Queen Consort of Great Britain and Ireland. She and George III had a happy marriage and an astonishing 15 children. Charlotte stayed out of politics as her husband…

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