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Queen Eleanor of Provence

Categories: Royalty

Countries: France

French noblewoman who married King Henry III and became consort queen, 1236 until his death in 1272.

Eleanor was the "my fair lady" in "London Bridge is falling down", since she was apparently responsible for misappropriating the maintenance funds.

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Queen Eleanor of Provence

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