Through most of history, monarchs wielded unlimited political and military power, while their Queens and consorts were in charge of producing heirs and ruling the hearts of the people. Since the fall of feudalism, the 10 remaining hereditary monarchs of Europe have lost their unchecked authority. But their spouses’ so called ‘soft powers’ of hosting diplomats, supporting charities and greeting the public are more important than ever. And they look fabulous doing it! Let’s meet the Queens consort of Belgium, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, the Grand duchess of Luxembourg, and the Princess of Monaco. We’ll also meet the Prince consort of Denmark and the Princess of Liechtenstein who have both recently died.
Queen Mathilde of Belgium
Queen Mary of Denmark
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands
Queen Sonja of Norway
Queen Letizia of Spain
Queen Silvia of Sweden
Queen Camilla of the United Kingdom
Grand Duchess Maria Teresa of Luxembourg
Princess Marie of Liechtenstein
Princess Charlene of Monaco
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Intro Music: Baroque Coffee House by Doug Maxwell
Music: Brandenburg Concerto No4-1 BWV1049 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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