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1. I was the daughter of a King named Philip. My husband was King Louis XIII of France and I was his Queen Consort for 28 years. Although we didn't have a happy marriage, we had two sons together. The eldest, Louis, succeeded as King of France and from the younger, Philippe, was descended the last French monarch, Louis Philippe I. After my husband's death and against his will, I acted as Regent for my son. I was remembered for my conflicts with Cardinal Richelieu, who figure prominently in Alexandre Dumas' famous novel "The Three Musketeers." My sister, Maria Anna, became Holy Roman Empress, while King Philip III of France was one of my ancestors. Who was I?
2. My father was a King of France and my husband was also another French King, Henry IV. Three of my brothers became also Kings of France (Francis II, Charles IX and Henry III), while one of my sisters became Queen Consort of Spain. Unfortunately, I had a very stormy relationship with my family: my parents beat me when they discovered I had a lover while unmarried and one of my brothers, Charles, even executed another of my lovers. I was famous for my many affairs but mostly for the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, which took place during the celebrations of my wedding. My reign as Queen Consort lasted for 10 years and I bore no children to my husband. Who was I?
3. I was the daughter of a King named Philip. My husband, also my double first cousin, was King Louis XIV of France. We had a loving relationship in the beginning of our marriage, but soon he turned to his many mistresses. Despite that, we had 6 children together and I was his Queen Consort for 23 years. My half-sister, Margaret Theresa, became Holy Roman Empress, while my half-brother, Charles, succeeded my father as King. Who was I?
4. My father was a King named Stanislaw. I was married to King Louis XV of France and we had ten children together. Although Louis had many mistresses, he always showed me the respect befitting my rank. I was described as pious and well educated and I was remembered for my philanthropy as a "people's queen". King Philip I of France was one of my ancestors and I served as Queen Consort of France for 43 years. Two of my granddaughters became queens: Maria Luisa of Spain and Marie Clothilde of Sardinia. Another of my granddaughters, Isabella, would have been Holy Roman Empress, hadn't she died before her husband's accession. Who was I?
5. I was the daughter of a Grand Duke named Francesco. My family was wealthy, powerful and known for its extensive artistic patronage, an example that I also followed during my reign as Queen Consort of France. King Henry IV of France was my husband and I was his Queen Consort for 10 years. Although we had 6 children together, our marriage was not happy. I was always in feuds with his mistresses and I was involved in many intrigues in the royal court. After my husband was assassinated, one day after my coronation as Queen, I acted as regent for my son, Louis. King John II of France was one of my ancestors, while two of my daughters became Queens: Elisabeth was Queen Consort of Spain and Henrietta Maria of England. Who was I?
6. My father was an Emperor named Francis. I was married to King Louis XVI of France and we had four children together. During my 18 years serving as Queen Consort of France, I was much despised by the French people, who believed that I cared only for my own nation's interests. After a revolution me and my husband ended up beheaded in the guillotine. King Louis XIII of France was one of my ancestors, while one of my sisters became Queen Consort of Naples and Sicily. Who was I?
7. I was the daughter of a King named Victor Amadeus. My husband was Louis Stanislas, Count of Provence, who after the deaths of his elder brother, King Louis XVI of France and his nephew, Louis Charles, Dauphin of France, became the titular King Louis XVII of France. We were in constant quarrels with my husband's elder brother, King Louis XVI and his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette, who were probably responsible for spreading rumours about our marriage being troubled. After two miscarriages I had no other children with my husband. One of my sisters married the other brother of my husband, Charles Philippe, while another one would have become Queen Consort of Saxony, hadn't she died before her husband's accession. King Louis XIV of France was one of my ancestors. Who was I?
8. My father was a King named Louis. After the deaths of my parents, brother and uncles, my husband who was also my first cousin, became for 20 minutes (until he signed the document of his abdication) King Louis XIX of France. We had no children with my husband and we lived most of our lives in exile in Austria, Great Britain and Russia. I was the only one Queen Consort of France, who had the distinction of being daughter, sister, niece and wife of French Kings. Who was I?
9. Who was the longest serving Queen Consort of France?
10. Who was the first Queen Consort of France that was officially crowned?
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