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A dowager is a widow who holds a title or property, or dower, derived from her deceased husband. As an adjective, "Dowager" usually appears in association with monarchical and aristocratic titles.
In loose popular usage, dowager as a stand-alone noun may refer to any elderly woman, especially one who is wealthy or behaves with dignity.
Queen Dowager is used in the United Kingdom and several other countries.
Following the death of Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer in 1992, his widow, Raine, ceased to use the style Countess Spencer, becoming Raine, Dowager Countess Spencer. Her step-daughter-in-law, Victoria, became Countess Spencer.
In the 1997 movie Anastasia, the term is said many times to address to the Dowager Empress Marie, Anastasia's grandmother.
In the Princess Diaries books Mia's grandmother is the Dowager Princess of Genovia, although she is simply known as "the Queen" in the films.
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The Peerage is a system of titles of nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honours system.
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The Princess Diaries is a series of novels by Meg Cabot in the chick-lit genre, and the title of the first volume, published in 2000.
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In loose popular usage, dowager as a stand-alone noun may refer to any elderly woman, especially one who is wealthy or behaves with dignity.
Use in the United Kingdom
In the United Kingdom, the widow of a peer may continue to use the style she had during her husband's lifetime, e.g. "Countess of Loamshire", provided that his successor, if any, has no wife to bear the plain title. Otherwise she more properly prefixes either her forename or the word Dowager, e.g. "Jane, Countess of Loamshire" or "Dowager Countess of Loamshire". (In any case she would continue to be called "Lady Loamshire".)Monarchical dowagers
China recognized Empress dowagers and Grand empress dowagers.Queen Dowager is used in the United Kingdom and several other countries.
Examples
Following the annulment of her marriage to King Henry VIII of England, Catherine of Aragon was styled either "Princess Dowager of Wales" or "Dowager Princess of Wales" in consequence of her previous marriage (1501) to Henry's older brother, Arthur, Prince of Wales (died 1502).Following the death of Edward John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer in 1992, his widow, Raine, ceased to use the style Countess Spencer, becoming Raine, Dowager Countess Spencer. Her step-daughter-in-law, Victoria, became Countess Spencer.
In the 1997 movie Anastasia, the term is said many times to address to the Dowager Empress Marie, Anastasia's grandmother.
In the Princess Diaries books Mia's grandmother is the Dowager Princess of Genovia, although she is simply known as "the Queen" in the films.
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aristocracy refers to a form of government where power is held by a small number of individuals from a social elite or from noble families. The transmission of power is often hereditary.
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Motto
"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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"Dieu et mon droit" [2] (French)
"God and my right"
Anthem
"God Save the Queen" [3]
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- For other uses, see Peerage (disambiguation).
The Peerage is a system of titles of nobility in the United Kingdom, part of the British honours system.
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A given name is a personal name which specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name (Surname) .
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China (Traditional Chinese: Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Chinese characters.
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Empress Dowager (Chinese: 皇太后; Chinese Pinyin: Húang Tà i Hòu, Korean pronunciation: Hwang Tae Hu, Japanese pronunciation: Kōtaigō, Vietnamese pronunciation: Hoà ng Thái Hậu) was the title given to the mother
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The title Grand Empress Dowager (simplified and traditional Chinese: 太皇太后, pinyin tai4 huang2 tai4 hou4) was given to the grandmother or a woman from the grandmother generation of the Chinese dynastic ruler.
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Queen Dowager or Dowager Queen (AKA Princess Dowager, Dowager Princess, or Princess Mother) is a title or status generally held by the widow of a deceased king. Its full meaning is clear from the two words from which it is composed: queen indicates someone who served as
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Henry VIII
King of England, King of Ireland, Prince of Wales
Reign 22 April1509 – 28 January1547
Coronation 24 June 1509
Born 28 May 1491
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King of England, King of Ireland, Prince of Wales
Reign 22 April1509 – 28 January1547
Coronation 24 June 1509
Born 28 May 1491
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Catherine of Aragon
Born 16 November 1485
Laredo Palace, Alcala de Henares,Spain
Died 7 January 1536 (aged 52)
Kimbolton Castle, Cambridgeshire
Consort to
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Born 16 November 1485
Laredo Palace, Alcala de Henares,Spain
Died 7 January 1536 (aged 52)
Kimbolton Castle, Cambridgeshire
Consort to
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Arthur Tudor (19 September/20 September, 1486– 2 April, 1502) was the first son and, therefore, heir of King Henry VII of England and Wales, and Elizabeth of York.
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Early life
Birth
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(Edward) John Spencer, 8th Earl Spencer (24 January 1924–29 March 1992) was born at 24 Sussex Square, London, England. He was the son of Albert Edward John Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer and his wife the former Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton, a daughter of James Albert
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Raine de Chambrun (b. Raine McCorquodale on 9 September, 1929), is a British socialite and politician, best known for having been Diana, Princess of Wales's stepmother and Barbara Cartland's daughter.
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Anastasius.
Popularity Anastasia
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with Anastasia Anastasia is the female form of the name Anastasi/us/os which comes from Koine Greek.
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Popularity Anastasia
Wikipedia articles All pages beginning with Anastasia Anastasia is the female form of the name Anastasi/us/os which comes from Koine Greek.
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Maria Feodorovna of Russia
Empress Consort of Russia
Empress Maria Fyodorovna
painting by Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi
Titles HIM The Dowager Empress of Russia (1894-1928)
HIM The Empress of Russia (1881-1894)
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Empress Consort of Russia
Empress Maria Fyodorovna
painting by Ivan Nikolaevich Kramskoi
Titles HIM The Dowager Empress of Russia (1894-1928)
HIM The Empress of Russia (1881-1894)
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The Princess Diaries is a series of novels by Meg Cabot in the chick-lit genre, and the title of the first volume, published in 2000.
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Queen Dowager or Dowager Queen (AKA Princess Dowager, Dowager Princess, or Princess Mother) is a title or status generally held by the widow of a deceased king. Its full meaning is clear from the two words from which it is composed: queen indicates someone who served as
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The Princess Diaries is a comedy-drama film and the screen adaptation of Meg Cabot's 2000 novel of the same name.
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The Princess Diaries is a comedy-drama film and the screen adaptation of Meg Cabot's 2000 novel of the same name.
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