Queen Leeza

Queen Leeza
Biographical Information
Title:	Queen Consort of Spain Elisabeth, Queen of Spain Princess of France Princess Elisabeth Elisabeth of Valois
Born:	2 April 1545
Age:	20
Height:	5'5
Gender:	Female
Status:	Alive
Religion:	Roman Catholic
Originally From:	Vienne, France
Affiliations:	Kingdom of France Kingdom of Spain House of Valois House of Habsburg (Marriage)
Relationship Information
Parents:	King Henry † (Father) Queen Catherine (Mother)
Husband:	King Philip
Children:	Don Carlos (Step-Son)
Family:	Sebastian (Half-brother) King Francis † (Brother) Princess Claude (Sister) Prince Louis † (Brother) King Charles (Brother) Prince Henri (Brother) Princess Henriette † (Sister) Princess Emone † (Sister) Princess Margaret (Sister) Clarissa † (Half-Sister)
Character Information
First Appearance:	With Friends Like These
Portrayed By:	Anastasia Phillips Caoimhe O'Malley (Pliot)
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Queen Leeza is the younger sister of King Francis of France, and a main antagonist in season 4. She is married to King Philip of Spain, making her Queen. She is the oldest daughter to her parents King Henry and Queen Catherine, and step-mother to Don Carlos.

Personality

Elisabeth is Catherine’s “plain Jane” daughter. Despite her considerable power, Leesa is the least favorite of Catherine’s children, and underneath her dark sense of humor is a legitimate desire for her mother’s affections. That said, you can expect her to inflict plenty of her own “emotional pain” upon her arrival.

Early Life

Elisabeth was born into the life of a Princess, and 2nd child of her parents, Queen Catherine, and King Henry.

Season 1

• Pilot
  

Prince Francis walked in and greeted his sister who had her Ladies-in-Waiting making sure her dress was perfect for her wedding later that evening while her parents talk.

That evening at her wedding everyone was celebrating with a grand party as Elisabeth and Philip had their first dance. Later, Mary Stuart and her ladies decide to take off their shoes and dance. They all dance in a circle as feathers dropped from the ceiling.

That night as their bedding ceremony was about to take place. Elisabeth and Philip were both getting undressed in front of specially selected Noble's members of the Church and specially selected members of the Spanish Court. They slowly begin to kiss each other and have sex.

"It's only us that matters here!"

—King Philip

Season 2

• The Lamb and the Slaughter

Queen Elisabeth was mentioned as a potential godmother to her nephew John Philip.

Season 3

• Intruders

Queen Elisabeth was mentioned when Queen Catherine told Princess Claude to take her brothers and sisters and go to Spain to be with her sister if anything happened.

Season 4

It is mentioned by the witch, Leeza would soon die, complications with her third child.

Notes

• Elisabeth and Philip's Wedding took place to celebrate the union between France and Spain.
• Her name Elisabeth is spelled with an S instead of a Z.

Trivia

Leesa is Catherine’s “plain Jane” daughter. Despite her considerable power, Leesa is the least favorite of Catherine’s children, and underneath her dark sense of humor is a legitimate desire for her mother’s affections. That said, you can expect her to inflict plenty of her own “emotional pain” upon her arrival. - Reign Cast Notes

Historical Notes

• Elisabeth had 3 half-siblings from her father's mistresses, and 9 more siblings from her parent's marriage.
• Princess Elisabeth was actually King Philip II's third wife, as his first two died of natural causes. She was 14 and he was 35 at the time of their marriage. They are both said to have been in a very happy marriage and it is noted through history on how Phillip would dote on her.
• Originally betrothed to King Philip II's first son, Don Carlos who was closer to her age, but mentally unstable. It was changed to King Philip himself soon after.
• Elisabeth and Philip's were of a distant relation, descended from their mutual ancestor Alfonso VII.
• Queen Elisabeth and King Philip II's had five daughters. However, three died before, or during childbirth.
• Described as being shy, timid and very much in awe of her formidable mother, Catherine de' Medici.
• In letters to her mother, Elisabeth proclaimed herself to be fortunate to have married so charming a prince.
• Both Queen Elisabeth and her younger brother King Charles IX died at age 23.

Appearances

Season Four
With Friends Like These	A Grain of Deception	Leaps of Faith	Playing With Fire	Highland Games	Love & Death	Hanging Swords	Uncharted Waters
Pulling Strings	A Better Man	Dead of Night	The Shakedown	Coup de Grace	A Bride. A Box. A Body.	Blood in the Water	All It Cost Her

Family Tree

King Francis I †

Claude of France †

Duke Francis †

King Henry †

Queen Catherine

Madeleine of Valois †

Charles of Valois †

Margaret of Valois †

King Francis †

Mary Stuart ♔

Queen Elisabeth

King Philip ♔

Princess Claude

Luc Narcisse

King Charles ♔

Prince Henri

Princess Margot

John Philip

Prince Don Carlos

Related Pages

House of Valois
King:	Charles IX of France	Queen:	Catherine de' Medici (Regent)
Heir:	Henry of Valois	Lands:	Kingdom of France
Title(s):	King of France · King of Poland · King Consort of Scotland · Grand Duke of Lithuania · Duke of Orléans ·
Deceased Members:	Louis of Valois · Henriette of Valois · Emone of Valois · Henry II of France · Francis II of France
Household:	·