whether hapless ponds political power players or iconic princesses these
players or iconic princesses these
players or iconic princesses these ladies broke their Royal mold each tooth
ladies broke their Royal mold each tooth
ladies broke their Royal mold each tooth dressed properly for my presence welcome
dressed properly for my presence welcome
dressed properly for my presence welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 most famous Queens in history for this
most famous Queens in history for this
most famous Queens in history for this list we looked at the female monarchs
list we looked at the female monarchs
list we looked at the female monarchs whose royal legacy continues to capture
whose royal legacy continues to capture
whose royal legacy continues to capture the public’s imagination whether known
the public’s imagination whether known
the public’s imagination whether known for their brilliant leadership or their
for their brilliant leadership or their
for their brilliant leadership or their less than brilliant demise these are the
less than brilliant demise these are the
less than brilliant demise these are the Queens who one way or another defied
Queens who one way or another defied
Queens who one way or another defied expectations and in doing so redefined
expectations and in doing so redefined
expectations and in doing so redefined what it can mean to be a queen number 10
what it can mean to be a queen number 10
what it can mean to be a queen number 10 Mary Queen of Scots queen of Scotland at
Mary Queen of Scots queen of Scotland at
Mary Queen of Scots queen of Scotland at 6 days old married to a short-lived
6 days old married to a short-lived
6 days old married to a short-lived French King and with claim to the
French King and with claim to the
French King and with claim to the English throne Mary Queen of Scots was
English throne Mary Queen of Scots was
English throne Mary Queen of Scots was doomed to make history raised in France
doomed to make history raised in France
doomed to make history raised in France Mary’s rule in Scotland was plagued by
Mary’s rule in Scotland was plagued by
Mary’s rule in Scotland was plagued by scandal she fled to England hoping for
scandal she fled to England hoping for
scandal she fled to England hoping for sanctuary but her cousin Elizabeth the
sanctuary but her cousin Elizabeth the
sanctuary but her cousin Elizabeth the first was wary of her intentions Mary
first was wary of her intentions Mary
first was wary of her intentions Mary was imprisoned and eventually executed I
was imprisoned and eventually executed I
was imprisoned and eventually executed I commend my spirit
commend my spirit
commend my spirit for Mary Queen of Scots noble birth
for Mary Queen of Scots noble birth
for Mary Queen of Scots noble birth proved more burden than blessing and now
proved more burden than blessing and now
proved more burden than blessing and now I must die it is my destiny and it is
I must die it is my destiny and it is
I must die it is my destiny and it is your destiny Elizabeth to kill me number
your destiny Elizabeth to kill me number
your destiny Elizabeth to kill me number nine queen elizabeth ii we and by that I
nine queen elizabeth ii we and by that I
nine queen elizabeth ii we and by that I mean both of us my most great
as constitutional monarch 216 realms of
as constitutional monarch 216 realms of the British Commonwealth the reign of
the British Commonwealth the reign of
the British Commonwealth the reign of Queen Elizabeth the second is largely
Queen Elizabeth the second is largely
Queen Elizabeth the second is largely ornamental nevertheless Elizabeth has
ornamental nevertheless Elizabeth has
ornamental nevertheless Elizabeth has managed to maintain her dynasty’s
managed to maintain her dynasty’s
managed to maintain her dynasty’s popularity legislation will impose
popularity legislation will impose
popularity legislation will impose higher penalties on employers who failed
higher penalties on employers who failed
higher penalties on employers who failed to pay their staff the minimum wage and
to pay their staff the minimum wage and
to pay their staff the minimum wage and since the tragic death of her
since the tragic death of her
since the tragic death of her daughter-in-law Diana the Queen has
daughter-in-law Diana the Queen has
daughter-in-law Diana the Queen has demonstrated the surprising ability to
demonstrated the surprising ability to
demonstrated the surprising ability to adjust her role to the changing
adjust her role to the changing
adjust her role to the changing expectations of her subjects by
expectations of her subjects by
expectations of her subjects by ministers also champion efforts to
ministers also champion efforts to
ministers also champion efforts to secure a global agreement on climate
secure a global agreement on climate
secure a global agreement on climate change one of the longest reigning
change one of the longest reigning
change one of the longest reigning monarchs in history elizabeth ii proves
monarchs in history elizabeth ii proves
monarchs in history elizabeth ii proves that you can most certainly teach an old
that you can most certainly teach an old
that you can most certainly teach an old queen new tricks number 8
queen new tricks number 8
queen new tricks number 8 maria theresa of austria the only woman
maria theresa of austria the only woman
maria theresa of austria the only woman to rule over the Habsburg dominions of
to rule over the Habsburg dominions of
to rule over the Habsburg dominions of the Holy Roman Empire maria theresa
the Holy Roman Empire maria theresa
the Holy Roman Empire maria theresa defied most expectations with little
defied most expectations with little
defied most expectations with little training to rule she strengthened her
training to rule she strengthened her
training to rule she strengthened her empires international standing by
empires international standing by
empires international standing by building up military forces improving
building up military forces improving
building up military forces improving education and developing commercial
education and developing commercial
education and developing commercial industry within her vast Kingdom though
industry within her vast Kingdom though
industry within her vast Kingdom though her enlightened absolutism was little
her enlightened absolutism was little
her enlightened absolutism was little help to some of her children like Marie
help to some of her children like Marie
help to some of her children like Marie Antoinette maria theresa was the last
Antoinette maria theresa was the last
Antoinette maria theresa was the last but one of the most effective Habsburg
but one of the most effective Habsburg
but one of the most effective Habsburg monarchs in history number 7 Catherine
monarchs in history number 7 Catherine
monarchs in history number 7 Catherine the Great of Russia she rose from a
the Great of Russia she rose from a
the Great of Russia she rose from a low-level German princess to celebrated
low-level German princess to celebrated
low-level German princess to celebrated Russian Empress with the successful
Russian Empress with the successful
Russian Empress with the successful acquisition of new territory and her
acquisition of new territory and her
acquisition of new territory and her introduction of new religious and
introduction of new religious and
introduction of new religious and educational reforms Catherine the Great
educational reforms Catherine the Great
educational reforms Catherine the Great turned Russia from a medieval backwater
turned Russia from a medieval backwater
turned Russia from a medieval backwater into a major European player though much
into a major European player though much
into a major European player though much focus has been placed on catherine’s
focus has been placed on catherine’s
focus has been placed on catherine’s love life which never actually included
love life which never actually included
love life which never actually included a horse it’s better to think of her as
a horse it’s better to think of her as
a horse it’s better to think of her as the great Empress who ushered Russia
the great Empress who ushered Russia
the great Empress who ushered Russia into the modern age number 6 and belen
into the modern age number 6 and belen
into the modern age number 6 and belen of England vacas of Pembroke
of England vacas of Pembroke
of England vacas of Pembroke a charming Coquet a six-fingered which
a charming Coquet a six-fingered which
a charming Coquet a six-fingered which an ill-fated Queen 500 years after her
an ill-fated Queen 500 years after her
an ill-fated Queen 500 years after her death Anne Boleyn still inspires
death Anne Boleyn still inspires
death Anne Boleyn still inspires on-going debates as a stylish courtier
on-going debates as a stylish courtier
on-going debates as a stylish courtier Boleyn caught the eye of Henry the
Boleyn caught the eye of Henry the
Boleyn caught the eye of Henry the eighth who divorced his first wife and
eighth who divorced his first wife and
eighth who divorced his first wife and the Catholic Church just to marry her
the Catholic Church just to marry her
the Catholic Church just to marry her but three years later and was beheaded
but three years later and was beheaded
but three years later and was beheaded on charges of incest adultery and
on charges of incest adultery and
on charges of incest adultery and treason whether a steaming seductress or
treason whether a steaming seductress or
treason whether a steaming seductress or victim of nasty gossip the mother of
victim of nasty gossip the mother of
victim of nasty gossip the mother of Elizabeth the first remains a tragic and
Elizabeth the first remains a tragic and
Elizabeth the first remains a tragic and fascinating figure if you can’t have
fascinating figure if you can’t have
fascinating figure if you can’t have three people in a marriage why can’t you
three people in a marriage why can’t you
three people in a marriage why can’t you see that number five Nefertiti of Egypt
see that number five Nefertiti of Egypt
see that number five Nefertiti of Egypt though her timeless beauty is the stuff
though her timeless beauty is the stuff
though her timeless beauty is the stuff of legend Nefertiti story goes well
of legend Nefertiti story goes well
of legend Nefertiti story goes well beyond her looks unlike many Egyptian
beyond her looks unlike many Egyptian
beyond her looks unlike many Egyptian Queens she was not her husband’s sister
Queens she was not her husband’s sister
Queens she was not her husband’s sister if deepening the monarchies gene pool
if deepening the monarchies gene pool
if deepening the monarchies gene pool wasn’t enough Nefertiti wielded more
wasn’t enough Nefertiti wielded more
wasn’t enough Nefertiti wielded more power than most Egyptian Queens ruling
power than most Egyptian Queens ruling
power than most Egyptian Queens ruling alongside her husband and even
alongside her husband and even
alongside her husband and even establishing a new monotheists religion
establishing a new monotheists religion
establishing a new monotheists religion within the Empire
within the Empire
within the Empire some historians speculate that she may
some historians speculate that she may
some historians speculate that she may have also ruled as Pharaoh alone showing
have also ruled as Pharaoh alone showing
have also ruled as Pharaoh alone showing that Nefertiti’s historical significance
that Nefertiti’s historical significance
that Nefertiti’s historical significance is more than just skin deep
is more than just skin deep
is more than just skin deep number four Victoria of England a woman
number four Victoria of England a woman
number four Victoria of England a woman of little political power but powerful
of little political power but powerful
of little political power but powerful cultural significance Queen Victoria’s
cultural significance Queen Victoria’s
cultural significance Queen Victoria’s reign is synonymous with England’s
reign is synonymous with England’s
reign is synonymous with England’s imperial rise championing many social
imperial rise championing many social
imperial rise championing many social reforms to aid the country’s growing
reforms to aid the country’s growing
reforms to aid the country’s growing urban population Victoria was also a
urban population Victoria was also a
urban population Victoria was also a unifying symbol for the British Empire I
unifying symbol for the British Empire I
unifying symbol for the British Empire I want to report on living conditions on
want to report on living conditions on
want to report on living conditions on parish benefits housing all of it but
parish benefits housing all of it but
parish benefits housing all of it but her international influence may best be
her international influence may best be
her international influence may best be shown by the fact that her nine children
shown by the fact that her nine children
shown by the fact that her nine children married into most of the ruling
married into most of the ruling
married into most of the ruling monarchies of the period making Victoria
monarchies of the period making Victoria
monarchies of the period making Victoria the grandmother of Europe number three
the grandmother of Europe number three
the grandmother of Europe number three Marie Antoinette of France the symbol of
Marie Antoinette of France the symbol of
Marie Antoinette of France the symbol of aristocratic excess Marie Antoinette
aristocratic excess Marie Antoinette
aristocratic excess Marie Antoinette lost her head in the name of revolution
lost her head in the name of revolution
lost her head in the name of revolution two hundred years later
two hundred years later
two hundred years later Frances last Queen before the French
Frances last Queen before the French
Frances last Queen before the French Revolution is still controversial was
Revolution is still controversial was
Revolution is still controversial was she a conniving elitist harpy or simply
she a conniving elitist harpy or simply
she a conniving elitist harpy or simply a naive political pawn either way her
a naive political pawn either way her
a naive political pawn either way her opulent life and shocking death
opulent life and shocking death
opulent life and shocking death is a key event in the French Revolution
is a key event in the French Revolution
is a key event in the French Revolution though we know little about her true
though we know little about her true
though we know little about her true character the countless stories and
character the countless stories and
character the countless stories and salacious intrigue surrounding her make
salacious intrigue surrounding her make
salacious intrigue surrounding her make Marie Antoinette a fascinating
Marie Antoinette a fascinating
Marie Antoinette a fascinating historical figure and pop culture icon I
historical figure and pop culture icon I
historical figure and pop culture icon I will see to it that my mistresses are
will see to it that my mistresses are
will see to it that my mistresses are off at once but my place is here with my
off at once but my place is here with my
off at once but my place is here with my husband number two Elizabeth the first
husband number two Elizabeth the first
husband number two Elizabeth the first of England to Papua we have managed the
of England to Papua we have managed the
of England to Papua we have managed the Virgin Queen Gloriana or simply good
Virgin Queen Gloriana or simply good
Virgin Queen Gloriana or simply good Queen Bess Elizabeth the first defined
Queen Bess Elizabeth the first defined
Queen Bess Elizabeth the first defined an era a politically stabilizing force
an era a politically stabilizing force
an era a politically stabilizing force she oversaw England’s colonial expansion
she oversaw England’s colonial expansion
she oversaw England’s colonial expansion her patronage of the Arts led to a
her patronage of the Arts led to a
her patronage of the Arts led to a plethora of English masterpieces
plethora of English masterpieces
plethora of English masterpieces including the works of Shakespeare and
including the works of Shakespeare and
including the works of Shakespeare and though her death would mark the end of
though her death would mark the end of
though her death would mark the end of the Tudor dynasty Elizabeth the first
the Tudor dynasty Elizabeth the first
the Tudor dynasty Elizabeth the first remains one of the most famous and
remains one of the most famous and
remains one of the most famous and celebrated monarchs in English history
celebrated monarchs in English history
celebrated monarchs in English history in your hands upon this moment lies the
in your hands upon this moment lies the
in your hands upon this moment lies the future happiness of my people and the
future happiness of my people and the
future happiness of my people and the peace of Israel before we crown our pick
peace of Israel before we crown our pick
peace of Israel before we crown our pick for number one here are a few honorable
for number one here are a few honorable
for number one here are a few honorable mentions
mentions
mentions [Music]
[Music]
[Music] [Applause]
number one Cleopatra the seventh the
number one Cleopatra the seventh the Ptolemaic queen of Egypt
Ptolemaic queen of Egypt
Ptolemaic queen of Egypt hail Cleopatra kindred of Horus and rah
hail Cleopatra kindred of Horus and rah
hail Cleopatra kindred of Horus and rah beloved of the Moon and Sun dotted to
beloved of the Moon and Sun dotted to
beloved of the Moon and Sun dotted to Isis and of Upper and Lower Egypt queen
Isis and of Upper and Lower Egypt queen
Isis and of Upper and Lower Egypt queen her life is historic her death is
her life is historic her death is
her life is historic her death is legendary she was a political mastermind
legendary she was a political mastermind
legendary she was a political mastermind who went from initially ruling with her
who went from initially ruling with her
who went from initially ruling with her relatives to the soul Pharaoh of ancient
relatives to the soul Pharaoh of ancient
relatives to the soul Pharaoh of ancient Egypt as Julius Caesar’s ally and baby
Egypt as Julius Caesar’s ally and baby
Egypt as Julius Caesar’s ally and baby mama she influenced the fate of two
mama she influenced the fate of two
mama she influenced the fate of two empires my lord Caesar wishes it to be
empires my lord Caesar wishes it to be
empires my lord Caesar wishes it to be known that he no longer has a quarrel
known that he no longer has a quarrel
known that he no longer has a quarrel with Cleopatra of Egypt and let him take
with Cleopatra of Egypt and let him take
with Cleopatra of Egypt and let him take his armies out of here and go home
his armies out of here and go home
his armies out of here and go home though her romance with Mark Antony
though her romance with Mark Antony
though her romance with Mark Antony would prove deadly it has inspired
would prove deadly it has inspired
would prove deadly it has inspired artists and storytellers for over two
artists and storytellers for over two
artists and storytellers for over two millennia one of the richest women in
millennia one of the richest women in
millennia one of the richest women in history Cleopatra is bar none the most
history Cleopatra is bar none the most
history Cleopatra is bar none the most popular queen to have ever lived
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