Two paintings by the Portuguese painter Paula Rego have replaced portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh at 10 ...
This portrait shows a young Elizabeth I from before she became Queen. It is housed at Hever Castle in Kent, where her mother grew up. She is dressed in black cloth with gold embroidery.
Both her brother and sister died without having children so Elizabeth became Queen. To show people she could rule the country well, she had portraits painted of her as strong, mighty and rich ...
Queen Elizabeth I’s reign was defined by power, strategy and an ironclad reputation — but one scandal threatened to shake the foundation of her carefully crafted image. Elizabeth I reigned ...
The Queen’s portrait that once hung in a council’s premises will not be archived after all, after Armagh councillors decided to have it displayed in the Primate’s Chapel in Armagh — just ...