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- Christina of Sweden (9364 bytes)
1: ... of Sweden]]. As the [[heir presumptive|heiress presumptive]] she succeeded her father to the throne o...
11: <tr valign=top><td>'''Royal House'''<td>[[House of Vasa|Vasa]]
12: <tr valign=top><td>'''Predecessor'''<td>[[Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden]]
13: <tr valign=top><td>'''Successor'''<td>[[Charles X of Sweden]]
22: ...ve was open, a team of scientists examined her bones in an attempt to determine if she was [[intersexu... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
5: {{House of Tudor}}
7: ...irgin Queen''', '''Gloriana''', or '''Good Queen Bess''', Elizabeth I was the fifth and final monarch ...
9: ...en saved her from political and marital misalliances. Like her father [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VI...
11: ...ies, one [[earl|earldom]] and seven [[baron|baronies]] in the [[Peerage of England]], and one barony i...
13: ...ica]] and afterwards a member of the [[United States]], was named after Elizabeth I, the "Virgin Queen... - Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
6: {{House of Stuart}}
8: ... [[George I of Great Britain|George I]], of the [[House of Hanover]].
10: ...ctics (such as crippling the Scottish economy by restricting trade) were used to ensure that Scotland ...
12: ...he English armies in the [[War of the Spanish Succession]].
15: ...aunt, [[Henrietta Anne Stuart|Henrietta Anne, Duchesse d'Orl顮s]]. Anne returned from France in [[167... - Mary II of England (12093 bytes)
5: {{House of Stuart}}
8: ...ame the sole ruler upon her death. Popular histories usually know the joint reign as that of "[[Willia...
11: ... Clarendon]], served for a lengthy period as Charles's chief advisor. Although her parents bore eight ...
13: ...[[Mary of Modena]], also known as Mary Beatrice d'Este.
15: ... that it would improve his popularity amongst Protestants. The first cousins Mary and William married ... - Victoria of the United Kingdom (38571 bytes)
2: ... United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India]]
5: {{House of Hanover}}
7: ...was also the first monarch to use the title [[Empress of India]].
9: ... her successor belonged to the [[House of Windsor|House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha]].
12: ...ria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld]], the sister of Princess Charlotte's widower [[Leopold I of Belgium|Princ... - Anne Neville (4967 bytes)
5: ...rk]]. These boys would play a major role in the destiny of both sisters.
7: == Princess of Wales ==
9: ...argaret harboured suspicions about Warwick's motives, particularly since Anne's sister, Isabel, had by...
11: ...e heir to the Neville sisters' titles and properties (a large portion of which came to them from their...
13: == Duchess of Gloucester == - Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
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3: image_name=Diana, Princess of Wales.jpg |
11: ...at title, as it would imply that she was a [[princess]] by [[birthright]] rather than by marriage.
13: ...biographies, magazine articles and television movies.
15: ...he world. To her admirers, Diana, Princess of Wales was a [[role model]] — after her death, the... - Elizabeth Woodville (6291 bytes)
6: ...Grey, 1st Marquess of Dorset|Thomas]] (later Marquess of [[Dorset]]) and [[Richard Grey|Richard]].
10: ...rs]], began to be favored over him, he changed sides.
12: ...nd|Norfolk]]. Katherine had been widowed three times and was nearly 80 years old but very wealthy. Th...
16: ...Robert Stillington]], Bishop of Bath and Wells), testified that he had carried out the ceremony.
18: ...ir safety. This may have been to protect themselves against jealous courtiers who wanted their own ba... - Mary of Teck (14662 bytes)
1: ...ge:Victoria Mary of Teck.jpg|thumb|250px|HSH Princess Victoria Mary of Teck, image by Lafayette of Bon...
3: ...[[W?berg]] with the style [[HSH|''Her Serene Highness'']]. To her family, she was known as '''''May''...
5: ...ls built up over her years as queen are now priceless.
9: ...]]). Her mother was [[Her Royal Highness]] [[Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge]], the third child an...
11: ...ting the [[art gallery|art galleries]], [[church]]es and [[museum]]s. - Marie Antoinette (40871 bytes)
2: ... [[16 October]] [[1793]]) Daughter of [[Maria Theresa of Austria]], wife of [[Louis XVI]] and mother o...
4: ... baby as "a small, but completely healthy Archduchess."
6: ...erdinand-Karl ? already had important official roles within the [[Hapsburg]] Empire.
7: ...nsidered one of the most brilliant political figures in Europe.]]
9: ...r in marriage - Marie-Antoinette (much to the Empress's amusement.) - Madeleine Albright (7085 bytes)
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31: | [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]]
35: ...rican]] diplomat, served as the 64th [[United States Secretary of State]]. - Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor (3681 bytes)
1: '''Nancy Witcher Astor, Viscountess Astor''' ([[May 19]], [[1879]] – [[May 2]]...
4: ...renfell]] was a noted British monologuist and actress, while another niece, [[Nancy Lancaster]], becam...
8: ...House of Commons. She would be re-elected many times, serving until 1945. She attracted much attention...
10: ... and his newssheet ''"The Week"'' for spreading lies about the "Cliveden Set." - Aung San Suu Kyi (4196 bytes)
8: ... and at the [[School of Oriental and African Studies]], [[University of London]]. While in [[England]]...
10: ...racy|democratisation]], which were violently suppressed. A new military junta took power.
12: ... for democratisation and was put under [[house arrest]] in [[1989]]. She was offered freedom if she wo...
14: ... a [[health]] and [[education]] trust for the Burmese people.
16: ...sed with [[prostate cancer]] in [[1997]], the Burmese government denied him an entry visa. Aung remain... - Benazir Bhutto (7735 bytes)
3: ...o Swiss companies during her regime and remain unresolved. Her husband, [[Asif Ali Zardari]], has bee...
6: ...cluded active participation in various social causes.
8: ... at Oxford, she was the first Asian woman to be President of the [[Oxford Union]], after the election ...
11: ...r's party, but was unable to make her political presence felt in Pakistan until the death of General [...
13: ...overnment of a Muslim-majority state in modern times. - Kim Campbell (10679 bytes)
12: | '''Predecessor:'''
15: | '''Successor:'''
24: | '''[[Profession]]:'''
28: | [[Progressive Conservative Party of Canada|Progressive Conservative]]
31: ...]]) leaders, the eight most industrialized countries in the world, after British Prime Minister [[Marg... - Maria Cantwell (9094 bytes)
3: ...ngton state]] and is a member of the [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic Party]].
7: ...state legislator, and Chief of Staff for U.S. Representative [[Andrew Jacobs]]. Her mother, Rose, was...
9: ...se it reminded her of Indianapolis. She led a successful campaign to build a new library there.
11: ==In the Washington and United States Houses==
13: ... also worked on legislation regulating nursing homes. - Hattie Caraway (2502 bytes)
1: ...d to serve as a [[United States Senate|United States Senator]].
5: ...akerville, Tennessee]] in [[Humphreys County, Tennessee|Humphreys County]].
7: ...[Thaddeus H. Caraway]] and moved with him to [[Jonesboro, Arkansas]] where she cared for their childre...
9: ... [[1921]] when he was elected to the [[United States Senate]] where he served until he died in office ...
11: ...oming the first woman elected to the [[United States Senate]]. (''see also: [[Rebecca Latimer Felton]]... - Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (2468 bytes)
2: ...ng couple. Churchill, though he had supported James, also had a role in bringing [[William III of Ora...
4: ...er saw the completion of [[Blenheim Palace]], the house built for him by a grateful nation. It was left ...
6: ...735), to [[Frederick, Prince of Wales]]. The Duchess remained friendly with the prince and his family...
8: ...=[[Elizabeth Seymour, Duchess of Somerset|The Duchess of Somerset]] | years=1704–1710}}
11: ... the daughter of [[Sir Winston Churchill]] and a descendant of the original Sarah. - Helen Clark (4005 bytes)
25: |'''Electorates:'''
36: |'''Predecessor:'''
40: |[[27 November]] [[1999]]<br> to the present
45: ...the Green Party) and with [[Jim Anderton]]'s Progressive Coalition Party (2002, with parliamentary sup...
49: ...st term (1981-1984) she was a member of the Statutes Revision Committee. In her second term (1984-198... - Blanche Lincoln (2886 bytes)
5: | party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
7: | date2=Present
18: ...from the State of [[Arkansas]]. She was the youngest woman ever to be elected to the Senate.
22: ...es House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] until [[1997]]. Lincoln did not stand for reel...
24: ... on Ethics; Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee; Senate Social Security Task Force; ...
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