Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (December 14, 1878) was Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine from 13 June 1877 until her death in 1878 as the wife of Grand Duke Ludwig IV. He died in 1892.
Infanta Isabella of Portugal (May 1, 1539) was the empress consort and queen consort of her cousin Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, who was the ruler of the Spanish Empire. Emperor Charles V died in 1558.
Archduchess Margaret of Austria (October 3, 1611) was Queen of Spain and Portugal by her marriage to King Felipe III & II of Spain and Portugal. He did ten years later in 1621.
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I know that there have been plenty of queens CONSORTS in history whose husbands survived them. Most married queens regnant, however, seem to have become widows -- the most recent examples being Beatrix of the Netherlands, Margrethe II of Denmark, and Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
However, there have been exceptions: Isabel I of Castile, Maria II of Portugal, and Juliana of the Netherlands were all outlived by their husbands. Have there been additional examples?
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