After his release, Richard returned to England and was not joined by his wife. Richard then set about reclaiming the territories in France that had been lost by his brother John or taken by King Philip II. His focus was on his kingdom, not his queen. He was ordered by Pope Celestine III to reunite with Queen Berengaria and to show fidelity to her in the future. Richard, now mostly spending his time in France, obeyed and took Berengaria to church every week thereafter. When he died in 1199, she was distressed, perhaps more so at deliberately being overlooked as queen of England and Cyprus. Some historians believe that Berengaria honestly loved her husband, and Richard's feelings for her were merely formal because the marriage was a political rather than a romantic union.
After his release Richard returned to England and was not joined by his wife Richard then set about reclaiming the territories in France that had been lost by his brother John or taken by King Philip II His focus was on his kingdom not his queen He was ordered by Pope Celestine III to reunite with Queen Berengaria and to show fidelity to her in the future Richard now mostly spending his time in France obeyed and took Berengaria to church every week thereafter When he died in 1199 she was distressed perhaps more so at deliberately being overlooked as queen of England and Cyprus Some historians believe that Berengaria honestly loved her husband and Richard's feelings for her were merely formal because the marriage was a political rather than a romantic union