Ages of French Queens at First Marriage
I have only included women whose birth dates and dates of marriage are known within at least 1-2 years, therefore, this is not a comprehensive list.
This list is composed of Queens of France until the end of the House of Bourbon; it does not include Bourbon claimants or descendants after 1792.
The average age at first marriage among these women was 20.
Ermentrude of Orléans, first wife of Charles the Bald: age 19 when she married Charles in 842 CE
Richilde of Provence, second wife of Charles the Bald: age 25 when she married Charles in 870 CE
Richardis of Swabia, wife of Charles the Fat: age 22 when she married Charles in 862 CE
Théodrate of Troyes, wife of Odo: age 14 or 15 when she married Odo in 882 or 883 CE
Frederuna, wife of Charles III: age 20 when she married Charles in 907 CE
Beatrice of Vermandois, second wife of Robert I: age 10 when she married Robert in 990 CE
Emma of France, wife of Rudolph: age 27 when she married Rudolph in 921 CE
Gerberga of Saxony, wife of Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine, and later of Louis IV: age 16 when she married Gilbert in 929 CE
Emma of Italy, wife of Lothair: age 17 when she married Lothair in 965 CE
Adelaide-Blanche of Anjou, wife of Stephen, Viscount of Gévaudan, Raymond III, Count of Toulouse, and later Louis V: age 15 when she married Stephen in 955 CE
Bertha of Burgundy, wife of Odo I, Count of Blois, and later Robert II: age 19 when she married Odo in 984 CE
Constance of Arles, third wife of Robert II: age 17 when she married Robert in 1003 CE
Anne of Kiev, wife of Henry I: age 21 when she married Henry in 1051 CE
Bertha of Holland, first wife of Philip I: age 17 when she married Philip in 1072 CE
Bertrade of Montfort, wife of Fulk IV, Count of Anjou, and second wife of Philip I: age 19 when she married Fulk in 1089 CE
Adelaide of Maurienne, second wife of Louis VI: age 23 when she married Louis in 1115 CE
Eleanor of Aquitaine, first wife of Louis VII and later Henry II of England: age 15 when she married Louis in 1137 CE
Adela of Champagne, third wife of Louis VII: age 20 when she married Louis in `1160 CE
Isabella of Hainault, first wife of Philip II: age 10 when she married Philip in 1180 CE
Ingeborg of Denmark, second wife of Philip II: age 19 when she married Philip in 1193 CE
Agnes of Merania, third wife of Philip II: age 21 when she married Philip in 1195 CE
Blanche of Castile, wife of Louis VIII: age 12 when she married Louis in 1200 CE
Margaret of Provence, wife of Louis IX: age 13 when she married Louis in 1234 CE
Isabella of Aragon, first wife of Philip III: age 14 when she married Philip in 1262 CE
Marie of Brabant, second wife of Philip III: age 20 when she married Philip in 1274 CE
Joan I of Navarre, wife of Philip IV: age 11 when she married Philip in 1284 CE
Margaret of Burgundy, wife of Louis X; age 15 when she married Louis in 1305 CE
Clementia of Hungary, second wife of Louis X: age 22 when she married Louis in 1315 CE
Joan II, Countess of Burgundy, wife of Philip V: age 15 when she married Philip in 1307 CE
Blanche of Burgundy, first wife of Charles IV: age 12 when she married Charles in 1308 CE
Marie of Luxembourg, second wife of Charles IV: age 18 when she married Charles in 1322 CE
Joan of Évreux, third wife of Charles IV: age 14 when she married Charles in 1324 CE
Bonne of Luxembourg, first wife of John II: age 17 when she married John in 1332 CE
Joan I, Countess of Auvergne, wife of Philip of Burgundy, and later John II: age 12 when she married Philip in 1338 CE
Joanna of Bourbon, wife of Charles V: age 12 when she married Charles in 1350 CE
Isabeau of Bavaria, wife of Charles VI: age 15 when she married Charles in 1385 CE
Marie of Anjou, wife of Charles VII: age 18 when she married Charles in 1422 CE
Charlotte of Savoy, second wife of Louis XI: age 9 when she married Louis in 1451 CE
Anne of Brittany, wife of Maximilian I, HRE, Charles VIII and later Louis XII: age 13 when she married Maximilian in 1490 CE
Joan of France, first wife of Louis XII: age 12 when she married Louis in 1476 CE
Mary Tudor, third wife of Louis XII: age 18 when she married Louis in 1514 CE
Claude of France, first wife of Francis I: age 15 when she married Francis in 1514 CE
Eleanor of Austria, wife of Manuel I of Portugal and later second wife of Francis I: age 20 when she married Manuel in 1518 CE
Catherine de' Medici, wife of Henry II: age 14 when she married Henry in 1533 CE
Mary, Queen of Scots, wife of Francis II: age 16 when she married Francis in 1558 CE
Elisabeth of Austria, wife of Charles IX: age 16 when she married Charles in 1570 CE
Louise of Lorraine, wife of Henry III: age 22 when she married Henry in 1575 CE
Margaret of Valois, first wife of Henry IV: age 19 when she married Henry in 1572 CE
Marie de' Medici, second wife of Henry IV: age 25 when she married Henry in 1600 CE
Anne of Austria, wife of Louis XIII: age 14 when she married Louis in 1615 CE
Maria Theresa of Spain, wife of Louis XIV: age 22 when she married Louis in 1660 CE
Marie Leszczyńska, wife of Louis XV: age 22 when she married Louis in 1725 CE
Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI: age 15 when she married Louis in 1770 CE
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Every Queen of France Ever
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Richilde of Provence - Queen consort of West Francia from 870 to 877 (wife of Charles the Bald)
Adelaide of Paris - Queen consort of West Francia from October 6th 877 to April 10th 879 (wife of Louis the Stammerer)
Richardis of Swabia - Queen consort of West Francis from 884 to 887 (wife of Charles the Fat)
Richardis of Swabia - Queen consort of West Francis from 884 to 887 (wife of Charles the Fat)
Théodrate of Troyes - Queen consort of West Francia from 888 to 898 (wife of Odo of France)
Frederuna - Queen consort of West Francia from 907 to 917 (wife of Charles the Simple)
Eadgifu of Wessex - Queen consort of West Francia from 919 to 922 (wife of Charles the Simple)
Beatrice of Vermandois - Queen consort of West Francia from 922 to 923 (wife of Robert I)
Emma of France - Queen consort of West Francia from 923 to 935 (wife of Rudolph of France)
Gerberga of Saxony - Queen consort of West Francia from 939 to 954 (wife of Louis IV)
Emma of Italy - Queen consort of West Francia from 965 to 986 (wife of Lothair of France)
Adelaide of Aquitaine - Queen consort of the Franks from 987 to 996 (wife of Hugh Capet)
Rozala of Italy - Queen consort of the Franks from 996 to 996 (wife of Robert II)
Bertha of Burgundy - Queen consort of the Franks from 996 to 1000 (wife of Robert II)
Constance of Arles - Queen consort of the Franks from 1001 to 1031 (wife of Robert II)
Matilda of Frisia - Queen consort of the Franks from 1034 to 1044 (wife of Henry I)
Anne of Kiev - Queen consort of the Franks from May 19th 1051 to August 4th 1060 (wife of Henry I)
Bertha of Holland - Queen consort of the Franks from 1072 to 1092 (wife of Philip I)
Bertrade de Montfort - Queen consort of the Franks from May 15th 1092 to July 29th 1108 (wife of Philip I)
Adelaide of Maurienne - Queen consort of the Franks from 1115 to August 1st 1137 (wife of Louis VI)
Eleanor of Aquitaine - Queen consort of the Franks from August 1st 1137 to March 21st 1152 (wife of Louis VII)
Constance of Castile - Queen consort of the Franks from 1154 to October 4th 1160 (wife of Louis VII)
Adela of Champagne - Queen consort of the Franks from November 13th 1160 to September 18th 1180 (wife of Louis VII)
Isabella of Hainault - Queen consort of France from April 28th 1180 to March 15th 1190 (wife of Philip II)
Ingeborg of Denmark - Queen consort of France from August 15th 1193 to November 5th 1193 (wife of Philip II
Agnes of Merania - Queen consort of France from 1196 to 1200 (wife of Philip II)
Ingeborg of Denmark - Queen consort of France from 1200 to July 14th 1223 (wife of Philip II)
Blanche of Castile - Queen consort of France from July 14th 1223 to November 1226 (wife of Louis VIII)
Margaret of Provence - Queen consort of France from May 27th 1234 to August 25th 1270 (wife of Louis IX)
Isabella of Aragon - Queen consort of France from August 25th 1270 to January 28th 1271 (wife of Philip III)
Marie of Brabant - Queen consort of France from August 21st 1274 to October 5th 1285 (wife of Philip III)
Joan I of Navarre - Queen consort of France from October 5th 1285 to April 2nd 1305 (wife of Philip IV)
Margaret of Burgundy - Queen consort of France from 1314 to 1315 (wife of Louis X)
Clementia of Hungary - Queen consort of France from August 19th 1315 to June 5th 1316 (wife of Louis X)
Joan II of Burgundy - Queen consort of France from 1316 to 1322 (wife of Philip V)
Blanche of Burgundy - Queen consort of France from January 3rd 1322 to May 19th 1322 (wife of Charles IV)
Marie of Luxembourg - Queen consort of France from September 21st 1322 to March 26th 1324 (wife of Charles IV)
Joan of Évreux - Queen consort of France from July 5th 1324 to February 1st 1328 (wife of Charles IV)
Joan of Burgundy - Queen consort of France from April 1st 1328 to December 12th 1349 (wife of Philip VI)
Blanche of Navarre - Queen consort of France from January 29th 1350 to August 22nd 1350 (wife of Philip VI)
Joan I of Auvergne - Queen consort of France from 1350 to 1360 (wife of John II)
Joanna of Bourbon - Queen consort of France from April 8th 1364 to February 6th 1378 (wife of Charles V)
Isabeau of Bavaria - Queen consort of France from July 17th 1385 to October 21st 1422 (wife of Charles VI)
Marie of Anjou - Queen consort of France from December 18th 1422 to July 14th 1461 (wife of Charles VII)
Charlotte of Savoy - Queen consort of France from July 22nd 1461 to August 30th 1483 (wife of Louis XI)
Anne of Brittany - Queen consort of France from December 6th 1491 to April 7th 1498 (wife of Charles VIII)
Joan of France - Queen consort of France from April 1498 to December 15th 1498 (wife of Louis XII)
Anne of Brittany - Queen consort of France from January 8th 1499 to January 9th 1515 (wife of Louis XII)
Mary Tudor - Queen consort of France from October 9th 1514 to January 1st 1515 (wife of Louis XII)
Claude of France - Queen consort of France from January 1st 1515 to July 20th 1524 (wife of Francis I)
Eleanor of Austria - Queen consort of France from July 4th 1530 to March 31st 1547 (wife of Francis I)
Catherine de' Medici - Queen consort of France from March 31st 1547 to July 10th 1559 (wife of Henry II)
Mary Stuart - Queen consort of France from July 10th 1559 to December 5th 1560 (wife of Francis II)
Elisabeth of Austria - Queen consort of France from November 26th 1570 um May 30th 1574 (wife of Charles IX)
Louise of Lorraine - Queen consort of France from February 15th 1575 to August 2nd 1589 (wife of Henry III)
Margaret of Valois - Queen consort of France from August 2nd 1589 to 1599 (wife of Henry IV)
Marie de' Medici - Queen consort of France from December 17th 1600 to May 14th 1610 (wife of Henry IV)
Anne of Austria - Queen consort of France from November 24th 1615 to May 14th 1643 (wife of Louis XIII)
Maria Theresa of Spain - Queen consort of France from June 9th 1660 to July 30th 1683 (wife of Louis XIV)
Marie Leszczyńska - Queen consort of France from September 4th 1725 to June 24th 1768 (wife of Louis XV)
Marie Antoinette - Queen consort of France from May 10th 1774 to September 21st 1792 (wife of Louis XVI)
Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily - Queen consort of the French from August 9th 1830 to February 24th 1848 (wife of Louis Philippe I)
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