Philippa of Hainault (Middle French: Philippe de Hainaut; 24 June 1310
(or 1315) â€" 15 August 1369) was Queen of England as the wife and
political adviser of King Edward III. She acted as regent in 1346,
when her husband was away for the Hundred Years' War.Philippa of
Hainault (Middle French: Philippe de Hainaut; 24 June 1310 (or 1315)
â€" 15 August 1369) was Queen of England as the wife and political
adviser of King Edward III. She acted as regent in 1346, when her
husband was away for the Hundred Years' War.Daughter of Count Willam
of Hainaut and French Princess Joan of Valois, Philippa was engaged to
Edward, Prince of Wales, in 1326. Their marriage was celebrated in
York Minster on 24 January 1328, some months after Edward's accession
to the throne of England and Isabella of France's infamous invasion.
After her husband reclaimed the throne, Philippa influenced King
Edward to take interest in the nation's commercial expansion, was part
of the successful Battle of Neville's Cross, and often went on
expeditions to Scotland and France. She won much popularity with the
English people for her compassion in 1347, when she successfully
persuaded the King to spare the lives of the Burghers of Calais. This
popularity helped maintain peace in England throughout their long
reign.Philippa was born on 24 June c.1310/15, in Valenciennes, Low
Countries. She was one of eight children and the second of five
daughters born from William I, Count of Hainaut, and Joan of Valois,
granddaughter of King Philip III of France. Philippa of Hainault Top Movies & Young Movies