Royal Marriages: Biggest Age Difference

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China
Li Shuxian (1925) - Puyi (1906) - 19 years

- Xianfeng Emperor (1831)
2. wife Empress Dowager Ci'an (1837) - 6 years
3. Empress Dowager Cixi (1835) - only 4 years
4. Consort Li (1837) - 6 years
5. Imperial Noble Consort Duan Ge (1844) - 13 years
6. Imperial Consort Mei (1837) - 6 years

- Daoguang Emperor (1782)
3. Empress Xiao Quan Cheng (Niuhuru, 1808) - 26 years
4. Empress Xiao Jing Chen (1812) - 30 years

- Jiaqing Emperor (1760)
2. Empress Xiao He Rui (1776) - 16 years
3. Imp. Nob. Cons. Gong Shun (1787) - 27 years

- Qianlong Emperor (1711)
2. Empress Ulanara , Step Empress (1718) - 7 years
3. Empress Xiao Yi Chun (1727) - 16 years
7. Imp. Nob. Con. Qing Gong (1724) - 13 years
9. Noble Consort Ying (1731) - 20 years
14. Consort Dun (1746) - 36 years
15. Consort Shu (1728) - 17 years
17. Worthy Lady Shun or Imperial Concubine or Imperial Consort (1748) - 37 years

Yongzheng Emperor (1678) - 2. Empress Xiao Sheng Xian (1692) - 14 years

- Kangxi Emperor (1654)
4. Empress Gong Ren (1660) - 6 years
5. Imp. Nob. Cons. Yi Hui (1668) - 14 years
6. Imp. Nob. Cons. Dun Chi (1683) - 19 years
12. Consort hun Yi Mi (1668) - 14 years
17. Consort Ding (1661) - 7 years

-Emperor Huang Taiji (1592)
1. Duan Wen (1600) - 8 years
2. Xiaozhuang (1613) - 21 years
3. Chen (1609) - 15 years

Nurhaci (1558)
1. Empress Xiao Ci (1575) - 17 years
4. Lady Abahai (1590) - 32 years

[Next Star]

Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco he is 20 years older than her.

[Meraude]

Sweden:
Gustav Vasa, age 56, married his third wife Katarina Stenbock, age 16, in 1551 - age difference 40 years.
Erik XVI, age 34, married Karin Månsdotter, age 17, in 1567 - age difference 17 years.
Johan III, age 48, married his second wife Gunilla Johansdotter Bielke af Åkerö, age 17, in 1585 -age difference 31 years.
Sigismund Wasa of Sweden and Poland, age 39, married his second wife Constantina of Steiermark, age 17, in 1605 - age difference 22 years.
Karl IX, age 42, married his second wife Kristina of Holstein-Gottorp, age 19, in 1592 - age differene 23 years.

[elladora]

And between who is the biggest age difference at the current time? So any royal marriages who are at the moment intact?

[kathia_sophia]

Originally Posted by elladora

And between who is the biggest age difference at the current time? So any royal marriages who are at the moment intact?

The current ones i remenber of as the biggest diference in age.

Sheikh Mohammed (b.1949) and Princess Haya (b.1974) of Dubai - 25 years
Duke D.Duarte Pio (b.1945) and Duchess Isabel (b.1966) of Braganza and Portugal - 21 years
Prince Albert (b.1958) and Princess Charlene (b.1978) of Monaco - 20 years
Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn (b.1952) and Princess Srirasmi (b.1971) of Thailand - 19 years
King Mohammed VI (b.1963) and Princess Lalla Salma (b.1978) of Morocco - 15 years
Prince Phillippe (b.1960) and Princess Mathilde (b.1973) of Belgium - 13 years
Crown Prince Billah (b.1974) and Princess Sarah (b.1987) of Brunei - 13 years
Prince Laurent (b.1963) and Princess Clarie (b.1974) of Belgium - 11 years
King Jigme Khesar (b.1980) and Queen Jetsun Pema (b.1990) of Bhutan - 10 years

and last but not least, the Duchess of Alba married Alfonso Díez Carabantes - 24 years (and yes, its her the oldest one)

[theresa_225]

Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria was 56 years older than Maria Leopoldine of Austria-Este.

[imojeen]

Originally Posted by Next Star

Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco he is 20 years older than her.

Albert needs a wife who can give birth a heir that's why this age difference is Ok.

[Lumutqueen]

He doesn't "need" a wife of that age so she can specifically give birth to an heir. Don't think he screened the classifieds to find the woman with the perfect age.

[imojeen]

Giving birth after 40 is more dangeous and risky. When you think that Charlene's age is OK.

[CyrilVladisla]

Charles II, Holy Roman Emperor (875-877) married Richilde of Provence. Charles was 22 years older than Richilde.