Queen regnant

A queen regnant is a female monarch, who possesses all the monarchal powers that a king would have, without regard to gender. This is in contrast with a queen consort, who is merely the spouse of a reigning king, and on her own has no official powers of state.

List of queens regnant

Kingdom of Scotland/Kingdom of England/Kingdom of Great Britain/United Kingdom/Commonwealth Realms

• Matilda of England (reigned 1141) ? deposed. Styled self "Lady of the English."
• Margaret of Scotland (reigned March 19, 1286 ? September 26, 1290)
• Mary I of Scotland (reigned December 14, 1542 ? July 24, 1567),
• Lady Jane Grey (reigned July 10 ? July 19, 1553) ? deposed after 9 days of rule
• Mary I of England (reigned July 19, 1553 ? November 17, 1558) ? retroactively declared to have been Queen during Lady Jane Grey's rule
• Elizabeth I of England (term November 17, 1558 ? March 24, 1603).
• Mary II of England/Mary II of Scotland (reigned February 13/April 11, 1689 ? December 28, 1694).
• Anne of Great Britain (reigned March 8, 1702 ? August 1, 1714).
• Victoria of the United Kingdom (reigned June 20, 1837 ? January 22, 1901).
• Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (reigned February 6, 1952 ? present).

The Netherlands

• Wilhelmina of the Netherlands (reigned November 23, 1890 ? September 4, 1948)
• Juliana of the Netherlands (reigned September 4, 1948 ? April 30, 1980)
• Beatrix of the Netherlands (reigned April 30, 1980 ? present).

Sweden

• Margaret of Sweden (1389 ? 1412)
• Christina of Sweden (1632 ? June 5, 1654)
• Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (November 30, 1718 ? February 29, 1720)

Denmark

• Margaret I of Denmark, Queen of Denmark (1375 ? 1412), Queen of Norway (1388 ? 1412), Regent of Sweden (1389 ? 1412)
• Margrethe II of Denmark (1972 ? present)

Spain/Castile

• Isabella I of Spain
• Joanna of Castile - pure figurehead, unable to rule
• Isabella II of Spain

Portugal

• Mary I of Portugal
• Mary II of Portugal

Hungary and Bohemia

• Maria Theresa of Hungary and Bohemia

Ancient Egypt

• Cleopatra VII
• Hatshepsut
• Khent-Kaues
• Nitocris (disputed)
• Sobeknefru
• Tausert