1. 19th Century Empress Elisabeth of Austria washed her hair with brandy, bathed in olive oil, and slept in a face mask lined with raw veal. She was supposedly considered one of the most beautiful women in Europe.
Eleanor of Aquitaine of the House of Poitiers, was first Queen of France, then Queen of England. One of the most influential women of the Middle Ages.
Program for a musical event held at Exhibition Park on June 22, 1897, featuring the Festival Chorus of the Toronto School Children. Title: God Save the Queen. / 1837 Diamond Jubilee. 1897 Creator: Unknown Date: 1897 Published: Toronto, Canada: 1897. Identifier: 1897. Diamond; i19_God Save the Queen 1897 Diamond Jubilee front Format: Ephemera Rights: Public domain More information: This image was published in connection with "Royal Fanfare", a TD Gallery exhibit running from September 22 to December 2, 2012.
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Portrait of Queen Mary I of England by Hans Eworth Mary was born at the Palace of Placentia at Greenwich on February 18, 1516, the only surviving child of King Henry VIII of England and Catherine o…
Elizabeth I's relationship with Mary, Queen of Scots dominated English and Scottish politics for 20 years. Now, as a new film Mary Queen of Scots, starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie, airs in the
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.
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The corset seen on Queen Elizabeth I's funeral effigy in 1603 has been carefully restored by costume historians ahead of an exhibition at Westminster Abbey this summer.
Print of Queen Elizabeth I by Hilliard. Great painting of the famous Queen. 11 X 14 (actual image about 8 X 10 with white borders to fit) on Matte Presentation paper. Mat and frame not included.
"We're left with this mask-like version of a person," actress Margot Robbie, who plays Queen Elizabeth I in Mary Queen of Scots, tells PEOPLE
King Sebastian of Portugal, grandson of King John III, was killed in Morocco at the battle of Ksar el-Kebir in 1578. He had never married and had no heir setting up a succession crisis. The next …
by Dorothy Wilding, 1952
The British monarch survived a number of assassination attempts over the course of her life.
If you haven’t heard of the renegade 17th century Queen Christina of Sweden, you’re in for a treat.
The Queen of Denmark, Louise of Hesse-Kassel, wife of King Christian IX of Denmark, was strict as a military commander and tolerated no opposition to her will or moderation of such punishment as she dealt out to her children. While a mere boy her eldest son, the Crown Prince, was caught one day trying to […]
Hulu's "The Great" offers an irreverent, ahistorical take on the Russian empress' life. This is the real history behind the period comedy
Which of these famous queens said these quotes?
The Kings and Queens of England have had a huge impact on the direction of the country throughout its long history. From William the Conqueror to Henry VIII's establishment of the Church of England and our own Queen Elizabeth II's unequalled years of service, we take a look at the men and women who have worn the English crown.
“From a private gentlewoman you have made me first a marchioness, then a queen; and, as you can raise me no higher in the world, you will now raise me to my martyrdom.” - Anne Boleyn Original is oil on canvas, 18 x 24 Originally titled ‘Scapegoats’, the ‘Dead Royals’ series seeks to emphasize, through the historical lens, a fuller understanding of the human condition by a simple analysis of the people we’ve killed. Like most Americans, the artist has an almost unhealthy obsession with three things: drama, the royal family, and violence.
