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Berengaria of Navarre (Spanish: Berenguela, French: Bérengère) (c. 1165 – December 23, 1230) was queen consort to King Richard I, the Lionheart. She was the eldest daughter of Sancho VI of Navarre and Sancha of Castile, and was also related to royalty in France and England.
Berengaria of Navarre (c. 1163–c. 1230) Spanish princess who reigned as queen of England with Richard the Lionheart, although she never set foot on English soil. Name variations: Berengare, Berengeria. Pronunciation: Ber-en-GAR-ee-uh.
Jan 20, 2020 · Married May 12, 1191, to Richard I of England. Died December 23, 1230. Occupation: Queen of England - Queen consort of Richard I of England, Richard the Lionhearted. Known for: the only Queen of England never to set foot on the soil of England while Queen.
- Jone Johnson Lewis
Aug 14, 2016 · Berengaria of Navarre was the only English queen never to set foot in the country. Her husband King Richard I of England spent about only six months of his ten-year reign in England. There is evidence that she may have visited England in the years following his death when she was Queen Dowager.
Sep 4, 2014 · Of the many princesses available as a bride for Richard the Lionheart, King of England, Berengaria of Navarre was chosen to be his queen. There were two reasons for this choice. The first was for the usual dynastic purpose of having an heir.
Berengaria of Navarre. Circa c. 1165 – 23 December 1230. Berengaria of Navarre was born circa 1165 the eldest daughter of Sancho VI 'the Wise' King of Navarre and Sancha of Castile.
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Berengaria (c.1164/5–c.1230), queen of Richard I. The daughter of Sancho VI of Navarre, Berengaria was married to Richard in an alliance intended to protect his southern frontiers while he was occupied on the Third Crusade.
