Engelsk dronning, der aldrig satte fod i england?
Berengaria of Navarre
Berengaria of Navarre
Berengaria besøgte aldrig England i Kong Richard's levetid; i hele deres ægteskab tilbragte Richard mindre end seks måneder i England.  Der er dog tegn på, at hun kan have gjort det i årene efter hans død. Den traditionelle beskrivelse af hende som "den eneste engelske dronning, der aldrig satte sin fod i landet" ville stadig bogstaveligt talt være sand, da hun ikke besøgte England i den tid, hun var Richards gemalinde. Hun sendte ganske vist flere gange udsendinge til England, hovedsagelig for at forhøre sig om den pension, hun havde krav på som enkedronning og Richards enke, som kong John undlod at udbetale.  Selv om dronning Eleanor greb ind, og pave Innocens III truede ham med et interdikt, hvis han ikke betalte Berengaria det skyldige beløb, skyldte kong John hende stadig mere end 4.000 pund, da han døde.  Under hans søn Henrik III af Englands regeringstid blev hendes betalinger dog foretaget som de skulle.
Berengaria of Navarre
Berengaria of Navarre
Berengaria never visited England during King Richard's lifetime; during the entirety of their marriage, Richard spent less than six months in England.  There is evidence, however, that she may have done so in the years following his death. The traditional description of her as "the only English queen never to set foot in the country" would still be literally true, as she did not visit England during the time she was Richard's consort. She certainly sent envoys to England several times, mainly to inquire about the pension she was due as dowager queen and Richard's widow, which King John failed to pay.  Although Queen Eleanor intervened and Pope Innocent III threatened him with an interdict if he did not pay Berengaria what was due, King John still owed her more than £4000 when he died.  During the reign of his son Henry III of England, however, her payments were made as they were supposed to be.
Berengaria of Navarre