Like Catherine the Great and her own father, rumours have surrounded the powerful Elizabeth’s sexuality for centuries. The Earl was often given special access to the King, much to the anger of nobles. The friendship agreement has often been likened to a church-approved same-sex partnership by historians. He was ‘wedded brothers’ with Piers Gaveston, the Earl of Cornwall. While not the most pro-LGBT depiction, Edward II is one of more famously ‘gay’ monarchs. In the Hollywood blockbuster, Braveheart, Edward II was portrayed as camp and correspondingly incompetent. He had previously married and had three children with Penelope Thompson. Lord Ivar Mountbatten is the Queen’s cousin, the great, great, great grandson of Queen Victoria and the great-nephew of Earl Mountbatten of Burma. The Queen’s cousin became the first member of the British Royal Family to come out as gay after revealing he is dating James Coyle. LORD IVAR MOUNTBATTEN (1963-PRESENT) Ivar Mountbatton, top row, far left. When he was Duke of Aquitaine, he revolted against his father, Henry II.įor the sake of “diplomacy”, he allied with Philip II of France and “ate every day at the same table and from the same dish, and at night their beds did not separate them,” wrote Roger of Hovden, a chronicler who knew Richard personally. RICHARD I OF ENGLAND, THE LIONHEART (1189-1199)ĭespite spending just six months of his ten-year reign in the country, Richard I is one of England’s most iconic kings. Choosing to promote based on performance in bed, rather than talent.Īfter being apparently assassinated, his successor, Henry I, forced his courtiers to trim their hair. Never marrying and without children, he instead dressed his courtiers in pointed shoes and ordered they grow out their hair. Otherwise known as William Rufus after his red face, William II filled his courts with attractive young men. The two fell in and out of love until Anne dumped Sarah due to her argumentative attitudes, often disagreeing with the Queen. Sarah was beautiful and assertive and Anne plain and reserved. The two were the embodiment of ‘opposites attract’. Known for England and Scotland formally uniting across her reign, she also oversaw a passionate affair with Sarah Churchill, the wife of the Duke of Marlborough. His coffers are full, He has riches untold.For hundreds of years, the monarchy has had hidden gay and bisexual members, sometimes more secretive than the next.ĭespite a member of the Royal Family rarely having come out publicly as gay or bisexual, many well-known figures lived relatively openly with same-sex partners or lovers.įrom William III to James I, the Royal Family has a rich history of gay and bisexual family members which you might not have known about.Īnne was most likely bisexual. Of rubies and diamonds, of silver and gold, He holdeth the wealth of the world in His hands! There is another "A Child of the King" song that was written by Harriet E. Now I'm cleansed by his blood and I'm clothed in his loveĪnd someday I'll sing with the angels above. Praise God Praise God I'm a child of the King. L." Eiland was Walker's maternal-grandfather.īut with wonderous compassion the King of all KingsĪnd I who was wretched and poor now can sing Gospel songwriter Franklin Lycurgus Eiland "F. But I couldn't find anything I felt was authoritative that credited her with this song. Walker was a songwriter, so is a better candidate. Davis was a singer and sang this song, but I'm not sure she wrote any songs. I have found this song (below) variously credited to Skeeter Davis and Cindy Walker, but I'm skeptical of the accuracy.