The Welsh royal consorts were the spouses of the reigning monarchs of the Kingdom of Wales who were not themselves monarchs of Wales.
Most of the consorts are women, and enjoyed titles and honours pertaining to a queen consort; some few are men whose titles were not consistent, depending upon the circumstances of their spouses' reigns.
The Kingdom of Wales merged with the United Kingdom of England and Scotland following its conquest in 1718 to form the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (Sometimes referred to as the Empire of Britain)
From 1796 the Kingdom of Wales was independent again.
The House of Mathrafal - 1400 - 1462[]
The first ruling house since the time of the House of Aberffraw, Owain Glyndwr elevated the House of Mathrafal to the Welsh throne. Initially as Prince of Wales, his son and heir, Maredudd, completed the re-conquest of Wales and due to English weakness during the Wars of the Roses, elevated the dignity of prince to that of king.
| Name | Arms | Parents | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Coronation | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Resting place | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marged Hanmer | Sir David Hanmer & Angharad ferch Llywelyn Ddu | 1356 | 21 Feb 1383 | 16 September 1400 Husbands Accession | Not Crowned | 5 Aug 1419 Husbands Death | 1420 | Bangor Cathedral | Owain IV of Wales | |
| Margaret Percy | Sir Ralph Percy & Phillippa Strathbogie | 23 Aug 1395 | 20 Jun 1422 | 5 Aug 1419 | 1 Oct 1419 Princess of Wales 1 Mar 1428 Queen of Wales | 12 July 1451 | St Davids Cathedral | Maredudd of Wales | ||
The House of Glyndwr 1462 - 1554[]
With the accession of Owain ap Maredudd to the Welsh throne in 1462 the name of the ruling house was changed from Mathrafal to Glyndwr. Owain's house would exist in the male line until the reign of his grandson, Rhodri.
| Name | Arms | Parents | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Coronation | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Resting place | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary of Shrewsbury | John Talbot, Earl of Shrewsbury & Lady Margaret Beauchamp | 28 Jan 1426 | 14 Mar 1438 | 30 Aug 1462 Husband's Accession | 1 Jan 1463 | 30 Sep 1464 | St Davids Cathedral | Owain V of Wales | ||
| Anne De Turberville | Ralph De Turberville & Agnes Fitzherbert | 30 Jun 1452 | 11 Jun 1466 | 11 Jun 1466 Marriage to Husband | Not Crowned | 4 Sep 1490 Death of Husband | 1 Jan 1504 | Bangor Cathedral | Owain V of Wales | |
| Elizabeth Percy | Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland & Maud Herbert | 31 Jul 1476 | 1 Mar 1482 | Died before Husband's Accession | N/A | 28 Dec 1485 | Royal Chapel, Harlech | Hywel I of Wales | ||
| Eleanor Powell | Iestyn Powell, Iarll Penfro & Briallen ferch Tomos Gwillym | 30 Jan 1479 | 20 Jun 1498 | 4 Sep 1490 Husband's Accession | 10 Oct 1490 | 29 Jul 1512 Death of Husband | 25 Sep 1522 | Chapel Royal, Sycharth Manor | Hywel I of Wales | |
| Catherine de Bouchy-Saint-Genest | Louis Bouchy-Saint-Genest | 5 May 1499 | 1 Aug 1514 | 29 Jul 1512 Husband's Accession | 1 Mar 1513 | 18 Apr 1528 | Chapel Royal, Sycharth Manor | Hywel II of Wales | ||
| Sian gan Cruchywel | Sion ap Gruffydd, Arglwydd Cruchywel & Mair ferch Llwyd Goch | 16 Aug 1507 | 12 Aug 1520 | 1 Dec 1545 Husband's Accession | 5 Mar 1546 | 28 Oct 1543 | Bangor Cathedral | Rhodri of Wales | ||
The House of FitzGerald-Glyndwr 1554 - 1600[]
This short-lived branch of the House of Glyndwr only lasted for 46 years and the reigns of Queen Elen and her son, the apostate, Marc.
| Name | Arms | Parents | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Coronation | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Resting place | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Fitzgerald | Gerald FitzGerald, 9th Earl of Kildare & Lady Elizabeth Grey | 1530 | 15 May 1555 | Not Crowned | 30 Nov 1589 | Llandaff Cathedral | Elen, Queen of Wales | |||
| Mary Hapsburg | Maximillian II, Holy Roman Emperor & Maria of Spain | 20 Jul 1555 | 17 Sep 1577 | 4 Nov 1598 Accession of Husband | January 1599 | 13 Jan 1600 Death of Husband | 2 Oct 1616 | Bangor Cathedral | Marc of Wales | |
The House of Deheubarth 1600 - 1750[]
Following the religious civil war between Marc and his brother, the Duke of Deheubarth, which saw both brothers die, Dafydd, the 2nd Duke of Deheubarth, succeeded to the Welsh throne, ushering in the House of Deheubarth, which would reside over a golden period for Wales culturally and economically until the disastrous 3rd Anglo-Welsh war in 1718 which saw the annexation of the Welsh kingdom, with the final king, Rhys, living his days in exile in France.
| Name | Arms | Parents | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Coronation | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Resting place | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Stuart | James I of England & Anne of Denmark | 24 Dec 1598 | 22 Apr 1605 | Proclaimed Queen 22 Apr 1605 | 20 May 1633 | Chapel Royal, Palas Harlech | Dafydd IV of Wales | |||
| Henrietta de Bourbon | Henri Bourbon, Prince of Conde & Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorency | 2 May 1633 | 10 Jun 1655 | 10 Jun 1655 | 17 Mar 1683 Death of Husband | 21 Nov 1695 | Chapel Royal, Palas Sycharth | Hywel III of Wales | ||
| Marged Pritchard | Archibald Pritchard & Heledd Morgannwg | 12 Apr 1663 | 5 Jun 1682 | 17 Mar 1683 | 23 Sep 1683 | 30 Sep 1706 Death of Husband | 17 Feb 1709 | New Royal Crypt, St Davids Cathedral | Hywel IV of Wales | |
| Henrietta Bourbon De France | Louis XIV of France & Maria Theresa Hapsburg | 30 Jul 1679 | 7 Mar 1698 | 30 Sep 1706 | 22 Nov 1706 | 23 Aug 1718 Death of Husband | 3 Oct 1759 | Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France | Dafydd V of Wales | |
| Catherine Limoges-Rochechouart | Louis II de Rochechouart, Duc de Mortemart & Marie Henriette de Beauvilliers | 7 Jan 1705 | 22 May 1728 | 22 May 1728 | Queen in Exile. Never Crowned | 15 Jul 1750 Death of Husband | 29 Jul 1762 | Eglise Saint-Roch | Rhys of Wales | |
The House of Morgannwg[]
The House of Morgannwg succeeded to the Welsh throne following an election by peers after the death of Rhys. The House would remain in the senior male line from 1755 until 1950 when it transferred to the female line of Queen Marged
| Name | Arms | Parents | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Coronation | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Resting place | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Farenese | Odoardo Farnese & Maria of Savoy | 17 Apr 1733 | 21 Mar 1753 | 10 Mar 1755 | 29 Aug 1760 | 13 Jun 1773 Death of Husband | 24 Jun 1799 | Strata Florida Royal Crypts | Rhisiart I of Wales | |
| Maria Vittoria Margherita of Savoy | Charles III, King of Sardinia & Elisabeth Teresa of Lorraine | 23 Jun 1740 | 5 May 1763 | 13 Jun 1773 | 12 Sep 1773 | 12 Nov 1793 | Queens Chapel, Llandaf Cathedral | Rhisiart II of Wales | ||
| Alexandra De Gramont | Antoine, Duc de Gramont & Marie Louise de Gramont | 12 Jul 1775 | 1 May 1794 | 17 Jan 1795 | 20 Jul 1797 | 1 Mar 1831 Death of Husband | 12 Jan 1860 | Queens Chapel, Llandaf Cathedral | Arthur I of Wales | |
| Olivia Townsend | Osian, Lord of Aberystwyth & Angharad Bowain | 20 Jun 1806 | 16 May 1825 | 1 Mar 1831 | 2 Jun 1832 | 31 Aug 1845 Assassination of Husband | 8 Aug 1871 | Queens Chapel, Llandaf Cathedral | Cystennin of Wales | |
| Maria Sidonia Wettin | John Wettin, King of Saxony & Amalie Auguste Wittelsbach | 18 Jun 1832 | 30 May 1852 | 30 May 1852 Proclaimed Queen | 2 Nov 1870 Death of Husband | 12 Jan 1903 | Queens Chapel, Llandaf Cathedral | Rhisiart III of Wales | ||
| Catherine Romanov | Konstantin Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov, Grand Duke of Russia & Princess Alexandra Saxe-Altenburg | 21 Sep 1860 | 12 Jun 1880 | 12 Jun 1880 Proclaimed Queen | 12 Jun 1901 Assassination | Queens Chapel, Llandaf Cathedral | Rhisiart IV of Wales | |||
| Alexandra Oldenburg | Frederick Augustus II, Grand Duke of Oldenburg & Elizabeth Anna Hohenzollern | 25 Mar 1884 | 1 Jun 1901 | 3 May 1904 | 1 Feb 1905 | 5 May 1920 Death of Husband | 1 Feb 1952 | Queens Chapel, Llandaf Cathedral | Iorwerth of Wales | |
| Alice Harrington | Mr & Mrs Harrington | 14 Feb 1900 | 19 Jan 1919 | 5 May 1920 | 10 May 1921 | 26 May 1944 | Queens Chapel, Llandaf Cathedral | Iago of Wales | ||
The House of Oldenburg-Morgannwg[]
With the death of Owain, Edling Cymru in 1944, the senior male line descended from Arthur I ceased. There was a junior male line, descended from Arthur's youngest son, Dafydd 1st Dug Harlech, however this male line was compromised by the fact that the sixth Dug, Dafydd Bren, had moved to Germany in the early 1930's and had served as an Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) in the Wehrmacht's 102st Infantry Division. As such there was move to change the succession laws in Wales to allow female succession. With the accession of Marged following Iago's death, the Royal House changed its name to reflect the new male line descent of the monarchs to come; Oldenburg-Morgannwg.
| Name | Arms | Parents | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Coronation | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Resting place | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg | Christian X of Denmark & Alexandrine Mecklenburg-Schwerin | 3 Aug 1904 | 20 Sep 1935 | 16 Aug 1950 | 10 Mar 1951 | 12 Oct 1953 | Marged & Christian Chapel, Llandaf Cathedral | Marged of Wales | ||
| Serena Bernadotte | Gustaf Bernadotte, Count of Wisborg & Karin Nissvandt | 23 Apr 1939 | 20 May 1962 | 20 May 1962 Proclaimed Queen | 9 Nov 1982 Death of Husband | 18 Sep 2009 | Royal Crypts, Llandaf Cathedral | Arthur II of Wales | ||
| Hellana of Saltzberg | 10 Dec 1964 | 12 May 1984 | 12 May 1984 | Llywelyn III of Wales | ||||||
| Leonor Orleans-Bragança | Antonio Orleans-Bragança & Christine Marie Elisabeth /de Ligne/ | 18 Dec 1987 | 30 Jun 2014 | Owain, Edling Cymru | ||||||