Queen Guinevere

Background information

Movies

Camelot
Excalibur
The Mists of Avalon
King Arthur and the Knights of Justice
First Knight
Merlin
King Arthur
Shrek the Third

TV Series

Princess Gwenevere and the Jewel Riders
Merlin
Once Upon a Time
DC's Legends of Tomorrow
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

Portrayed by

Julie Andres
Sally Ann Howes
Vanessa Redgrave
Cherie Lunghi
Sheryl Lee
Julia Ormond
Lena Heady
Tamara Hope

Keira Knightley
Joana Metrass
Tamsin Egerton
Elyse Levesque

Voice

Bernadette Peters

Character information

Full name

Guinevere

Other names

Gwenhwyfar;
Gwenivar
Cornish: Gwynnever)

Occupation

Princess
Queen
Mother Superior
High Queen of Britain
Later tradition: Queen of Logres and Britain (or England)
convent head

Alignment

Good

Home

Cameliard, Camelot, Tower of London, Amesbury Priory

Relationships

Parents

Leodegrance (father)

Siblings

Gwenhwyfach (sister)

Partner(s)

Arthur Pendragon (husband)
Lancelot (lover)

Children

Mordred (step-son/second husband)
Loholt (son)

Relatives

Igraine Pendragon (mother-in-law)
Uther Pendragon (father-in-law)
Morgan le Fay (sister-in-law)
Morgause (sister-in-law); Elaine (sister-in-law)
King Uriens and Lot (brothers-in-law)
Agravain, Gaheris, Gareth and Gawain (nephews)
Galeschin (nephew); Sir Owain/Yvaine (nephew)

Queen Guinevere is a fictional character in the Arthurian Legends and its related media. Traditionally, she is the wife of King Arthur and the queen of Camelot. One of the most infamous stories is when Gwen cheated on Arthur with her husband's best friend, Lancelot.