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3 days ago · Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union on 1 May 1707, which merged the kingdoms of Scotland and England. Before this, she was Queen of England , Scotland , and Ireland from 8 March 1702.
2 days ago · "Matters relating to the accession of Queen Anne: Begins 26/5/1702", in The History and Proceedings of the House of Commons: Volume 3, 1695-1706, (London, 1742) 197-203. British History Online , accessed May 28, 2024, https://www.british-history.ac.uk/commons-hist-proceedings/vol3/pp197-203.
3 days ago · In 2013, Britain enacted the Succession of the Crown Act, which ensured that men would no longer outrank women in the succession line. However, the Act doesn't apply retroactively, meaning that Anne will never become queen. Some royal watchers believe that Anne's distance from the crown is a major loss for England.
1 day ago · England and Scotland were united as the Kingdom of Great Britain under Queen Anne in 1707. See also: List of British monarchs After Anne's accession, the problem of succession re-emerged.
4 days ago · Heraldic badge of Queen Anne, depicting the Tudor rose and the Scottish thistle growing from the same stem. The Treaty of Union, agreed between representatives of the Parliament of England and the Parliament of Scotland in 1706, consisted of 25 articles, 15 of which were economic in nature.
5 days ago · Katie McAlister, President of Cunard, said: “Queen Anne’s British Isles Festival voyage will celebrate the very best of Great Britain and Ireland where Belfast holds a special place in Cunard ...
3 days ago · Women of the Bedchamber 1702–1714. During the reign of Anne, the Queen was served by a varying number of women or gentlewomen of the bedchamber, often described as dressers. Their duties were described by Abigail, Lady Masham in 1728: The bed-chamber woman came in to waiting before the queen's prayers, which was before her majesty was dressed.
