16 of the Worst Royal Weddings and Marriages of All Time

16 of the Worst Royal Weddings and Marriages of All Time

Trista - December 3, 2018

16 of the Worst Royal Weddings and Marriages of All Time
Queen Tamar of Georgia. Ancient Origins.

8. The Queen Who Was Forced To Marry The Wrong Dude

During Queen Tamar’s life, it was entirely typical for people to be forced to marry for different reasons. The Queen’s marriage in 1185 to Yuri Bogolyubsky was no exception. Queen Tamar had ruled alongside her father for years before his death. And while she believed she had proved herself to be a good ruler alone, many other people, including her own family members, were not impressed that they would only have a Queen as a ruler. Therefore, pressure mounted on Queen Tamar to find a husband, even though her father had left her as sole heir and ruler.

However, due to overwhelming pressure, the Queen married. Yuri was a drunk, and this did not end because he got married. On top of his drinking, he also happened to have several affairs, which people quickly began to hear about. Therefore, around two years after her marriage, Queen Tamar called for a divorce, which was granted. But this would not be the end of Yuri. In response, he tried to lead a revolt against the Queen; however, she was much more powerful and smarter than Yuri and was able to defeat him at his tasks.

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