Did Richard the lion heart get married?

Answer 1

King Richard I married Berengaria of Navarre (a Spanish princess) on 12 May 1191 at Limassol, Cyprus, while Richard was on his way to join the 3rd Crusade.

Berengaria was Spanish, a direct descendant of Rodrigo Diaz de Vivar (El Cid). Richard was Anglo-Norman and spoke only Anglo-Norman French and it is doubtful that they saw much of each other after the wedding. In 1193 Richard was imprisoned in Germany on his return through Europe, while Berengaria went to France and campaigned to raise the huge ransom demanded for his release. Eventually Richard returned to England, but Berengaria did not join him - she is the only Queen of England never to set foot in the country while her husband was king.

She lived at Le Mans in France, but it is believed that Berengaria did come to England after Richard's death to enquire about the payment of her pension money which King John was withholding. She returned to Le Mans, eventually becoming a nun and joining the convent there until her death in 1230 when she was buried at the Abbey of Le Mans.

She remains one of the least-known Queens of England and perhaps one of the most neglected by a King of England.

Answer 2

I'm not sure that my answer is correct - I'm dredging through my memory - but I think it was Berengaria. If you search her name you'll get the information you need.

You are right it was Berengaria of Navarre.

Answer 3

Berengaria of Navarra, the only English Queen who never visited England.