# Three Queens — The Two Noble Kinsmen character guide

> Three Queens in The Two Noble Kinsmen by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Third Queen, Queen

**First appearance:** 0003-act-i-scene-i

## Who they are

Three widowed queens who beg Theseus for justice against Creon.

## In the story

### [Scene I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_two_noble_kinsmen_se/chapters/act-i-scene-i)

The three queens, widowed by Creon, interrupt the wedding to beg Theseus for aid in recovering their husbands' bodies for proper burial.

### [Scene IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_two_noble_kinsmen_se/chapters/act-i-scene-iv)

They thank Theseus for avenging their husbands and are sent to perform funeral rites.

### [Scene V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_two_noble_kinsmen_se/chapters/act-i-scene-v)

The queens lead the funeral rites for their knights, expressing sorrow and philosophical resignation.

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