Since 1066 England has had two Queen Marys, two Queen Elizabeths, one Victoria, one Anne plus a Jane and finally a Matilda as queens regent rather than Queens consort. Scotland has one Mary, Ireland none and Wales is a Principality so no kings or queens.
Weeding it down Jane was only queen for a 9 days and usurped the crown from Mary I anyway, Matilda could qualify because she did rule for a time when she was getting the better of King Stephen but ultimately Stephen won and the name Matildais a little suspect anyway as she also gets called Queen Maude.
That leaves Queen Anne she was the younger sister of Queen Mary II so it would be very apt to name the ship after her.
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Since 1066 England has had two Queen Marys, two Queen Elizabeths, one Victoria, one Anne plus a Jane and finally a Matilda as queens regent rather than Queens consort. Scotland has one Mary, Ireland none and Wales is a Principality so no kings or queens.
Weeding it down Jane was only queen for a 9 days and usurped the crown from Mary I anyway, Matilda could qualify because she did rule for a time when she was getting the better of King Stephen but ultimately Stephen won and the name Matildais a little suspect anyway as she also gets called Queen Maude.
That leaves Queen Anne she was the younger sister of Queen Mary II so it would be very apt to name the ship after her.