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In [[Scots law]], the '''Crown Matrimonial''' was the right of a [[queen regnant]]'s male consort to reign equally with his wife, as [[king consort]]. |
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The Crown Matrimonial of Scotland was sought by King [[Francis II of France]], husband of [[Mary, Queen of Scots]], by the [[Parliament of Scotland]] and Mary's mother, queen [[Mary of Guise]], who was [[regent of Scotland]]. It would make Francis legal co-sovereign of Scotland with Queen Mary, and would also grant Francis the right to keep the [[Scottish throne]] if he outlived her. By the terms of the offer, he would be able to pass the Scottish crown to his descendants by a wife other than Mary. The [[Crown of Scotland]] was to be sent to France, where it was supposed to be kept at the [[Basilica of St Denis|Abbey of Saint Denis]]. However, the offer was never realised, as the [[Clan Hamilton|Hamilton family]], who were close to the throne, joined the Protestants and opposed it.<ref name=Guy>John Guy, ''Queen of Scots: The True Life of Mary Stuart'', Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2005</ref> |
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The '''Crown Matrimonial''' is a legal concept and title used in most [[monarchy|monarchical]] countries that gives the monarch's spouse the right to inherit the crown after the monarch's death, regardless of whether the spouse is in the direct line of succession. |
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Mary's second husband, [[Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley]], also demanded the Crown Matrimonial. The Protestant peers promised to make him sovereign by the consent of Parliament. They agreed that Henry, as the new sovereign, would pardon all the exiled Protestants and allow them to return to Scotland. However, the plan was never realised.<ref name=Guy/> |
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For example, [[Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon|Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother]], wife of [[King George VI of the United Kingdom]] and mother of [[Elizabeth II]] and [[Princess Margaret]], would have become queen after George VI's death if he had granted her the Crown Matrimonial. After her death, the title would have passed to her husband, the King's, next heir (namely, Elizabeth II). |
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==See also== |
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*[[Jure uxoris]] |
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*[[King consort]] |
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*[[Clan Hamilton]] |
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Latest revision as of 05:45, 7 October 2024
In Scots law, the Crown Matrimonial was the right of a queen regnant's male consort to reign equally with his wife, as king consort.
The Crown Matrimonial of Scotland was sought by King Francis II of France, husband of Mary, Queen of Scots, by the Parliament of Scotland and Mary's mother, queen Mary of Guise, who was regent of Scotland. It would make Francis legal co-sovereign of Scotland with Queen Mary, and would also grant Francis the right to keep the Scottish throne if he outlived her. By the terms of the offer, he would be able to pass the Scottish crown to his descendants by a wife other than Mary. The Crown of Scotland was to be sent to France, where it was supposed to be kept at the Abbey of Saint Denis. However, the offer was never realised, as the Hamilton family, who were close to the throne, joined the Protestants and opposed it.[1]
Mary's second husband, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, also demanded the Crown Matrimonial. The Protestant peers promised to make him sovereign by the consent of Parliament. They agreed that Henry, as the new sovereign, would pardon all the exiled Protestants and allow them to return to Scotland. However, the plan was never realised.[1]
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