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She was just 5th in the line of succession, but a series of historical vagaries put the princess on the world’s most powerful throne.

Darley Portrait with restored colours - Category:Elizabeth I of England (Darnley portrait) - Wikimedia Commons

Anonymous British, 16th century Oil on canvas Toledo Museum of Art Toledo, Ohio Resplendent with pearls, gold, jewels, lace, red wig, and ostrich feather fan, England's queen Elizabeth I (reign 1588-1603) is a dazzling and commanding figure in the portrait by an unknown artist. This portrait is based on an official life-portrait done about the time of British naval defeat of the Spanish Armada 1588, when Elizabeth was 54. She is dressed in the most elaborate of costumes, the satin embr...

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, was 96 years old when she died in September 2022.

Analysis #1 Gertrude is a character in the Shakespearian play Hamlet. She is the mother/aunt of Hamlet, and she is also the wife/ex-sister-in-law of King Claudius. In the play, Gertrude demonstrates many characteristics and traits as the play progresses. She is a very caring character when Hamlet is thinking about going back to Wittenberg for

With her huge, dramatic collars, ghostly pallor and flaming curls of red hair, Queen Elizabeth I’s image is etched in royal history. Trained from a young age to see power and strength in public image, she cultivated a persona that was both pure and powerful. Unwed and without children, she portrayed herself as the chase,...

HM Queen Elizabeth II, 1950s.