Philippa of Hainault was Queen of England as the wife and political adviser of King Edward III. She acted as regent in 1346, when her husband was away for the Hundred Years' War.

Read the full article →

Occupation: regent
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: June 24, 1310
Died: August 15, 1369, 1369

Family

Edward III of Englandspouse Edward, the Black Princechild Joan of Englandchild Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarencechild John of Gauntchild Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of Yorkchild Mary of Walthamchild Thomas of Woodstock, 1st Duke of Gloucesterchild Joan of Englandchild Isabella de Coucychild William of Hatfieldchild Blanche de la Tour Plantagenetchild

Comments

Ask this entity anything:

Free account · your comment posts right after signup

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

Philippa of Hainault was Queen of England as the wife and political adviser of King Edward III. She acted as regent in 1346, when her husband was away for the Hundred Years' War.

Read the full article →

Occupation: regent
Citizenship: Kingdom of England
Born: June 24, 1310
Died: August 15, 1369, 1369

Family