Queen Anne: Meaning (information, definition, explanation, facts)

The term Queen Anne, when applied to a style of furniture or architecture, refers to the only British monarch of the name, Anne, who reigned between 1702 and 1714.

See also: Queen Anne style, Queen Anne's Lace

However, there have been several queen consorts, in various countries, as well as the one reigning monarch, named Anne. They include:

Anne of Austria, queen of Louis XIII of France

Anne of Bohemia, queen of Richard II of England

Anne Boleyn, second queen of Henry VIII of England

Anne of Brittany, queen of both Charles VIII of France and Louis XII of France

Anne of Cleves, fourth queen of Henry VIII of England

Anne of Denmark, queen of James I of England

Anne of Great Britain, reigning monarch of Great Britain

Anne of Kiev, queen of Henry I of France

Anne Neville, queen of Richard III of England

Anna I of Russia, better known as Anna Ivanovna, Empress of Russia