Queen Collection (#94)

Tomb of Queen Elizabeth. - Westminster Abbey, c1845, (1864)
Tomb of Queen Elizabeth. - Westminster Abbey, c1845 (1864). From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities, edited by Charles Knight

Portrait De La Reine Marie-Anne, (Mariana of Austria), 1652, (1910). Artist: Diego Velasquez
Portrait De La Reine Marie-Anne, (Mariana of Austria), 1652, (1910). Queen consort of Spain as the second wife of King Philip IV, who was also her maternal uncle

Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburgh Strellitz, Queen of England, Wife of George 3rd, 1911. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) wife of King George III (1738-1820)

Eleanor of Austria, Queen of France, Second Wife of Francis 1st, , 1911. Eleanor of Austria (1498 -1558), also called Eleanor of Castile, from the House of Habsburg

Victoria, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Victoria, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

Caroline of Brunswick (1768-1821), Queen of George IV, 1798, (c1915). Artist: Thomas Lawrence
Caroline of Brunswick (1768-1821), Queen of George IV, 1798, (c1915). The painting is held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney

The Act of Union presented to Queen Anne by the Duke of Queensberry and Dover, c1787. From A New, Universal and Impartial History of England: From the Earliest Authentic Records

Queen Mariana of Austria, 1652-1653 (1939). Artist: Diego Velasquez
Queen Mariana of Austria, 1652-1653 (1939). Mariana of Austria (1634-1696), Queen consort King Philip IV of Spain. At his death in 1665, she became regent for her son Charles II

La Familia de Carlos IV (Grupo central), (The Family of Charles IV), 1800, (c1934). Artist: Francisco Goya
La Familia de Carlos IV (Grupo central), (The Family of Charles IV), 1800, (c1934). Portrait of the family of King Carlos IV (1748-1819)

Maria Ana Victoria de Borbon y Farnesio, 1724 (c1927). Artist: Nicolas de Largilliere
Maria Ana Victoria de Borbon y Farnesio, 1724 (c1927). Maria Ana Victoria (1718-1781) was Infanta of Spain by birth and Queen of Portugal by marriage with King Joseph I

Lady Gray Petitioning Edward IV For Her Lands, 1838. Edward IV (1442-1483), King of England from 4 March 1461 to 3 October 1470 and again from 11 April 1471 until his death in 1483

The Queen of King Stephen, Pleading with the Empress Matilda, on behalf of Her Husband, 1838. Matilda I (1105-1152), Countess of Boulogne, was queen consort of England as the wife of King Stephen

Cruelty of Dunstan to Edwy & Elgiva, 1838. Edwy (d.959), King of England from 955. Queen Elgiva and Dunstan (909- 988), an Abbot of Glastonbury Abbey, a Bishop of Worcester

Anne, 1790. Anne (1665-1714), Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union, two of her realms, the kingdoms of England and Scotland

Mary II, 1790. Mary II (1662-1694), joint monarch of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III of Orange, from 1689 until her death

Mary, Queen of Scots, 1788. Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), Mary Stuart or Mary I, reigned over Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567. From The History of England, by David Hume. [T

Elizabeth, 1788. Elizabeth I (1533-1603), Queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until her death. From The History of England, by David Hume. [T. Cadell, Edinburgh, 1788]

Anne of Cleves (1515-1557), fourth wife of Henry VIII of England, 19th century. Henry VIII married Anne, a German Protestant princess, in 1540 for political reasons at the urging of his Chancellor

The Act of Union between England and Scotland being read before Queen Anne, 1826
The Act of Union between England and Scotland being read before Queen Anne, 1707 (1826). Anne (1665-1714) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702

Queen Victoria with her great-granchildren at Osborne House, Isle of Wight, 1900. The Queen with Princes Edward, Albert, Henry and Princess Mary

Queen Anne, c18th century. Artist: Michael Vandergucht
Queen Anne, c18th century. Anne (1665-1714) was the daughter of James II, deposed by William of Orange in the Glorious Revolution of 1688

Charlotte, 1761. Queen Charlotte. Duchess Charlotte Sophia of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1738-1820), queen consort of King George III (1738-1820). [London Magazine, London, 1761]

Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702, (1932). Anne (1665-1714) was the daughter of James II, deposed by William of Orange in the Glorious Revolution of 1688

The Queen Opening The Crystal Palace, 1892. Artist: Henry Gillard Glindoni
The Queen Opening The Crystal Palace, 1892.. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

Elizabeth I, Queen of England from 1558, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Elizabeth I, Queen of England from 1558, (1932). Elizabeth (1533-1603) was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn

Mary I, Queen of England from 1553, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Mary I, Queen of England from 1553, (1932). Mary Tudor (1516-1558) was the daughter of King Henry VIII and his first wife, the Catholic Catherine of Aragon

Henry V, King of England from 1413, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Henry V, King of England from 1413, (1932). The son of Henry IV, Henry (1387-1422) is popularly regarded as one of Englands greatest kings

Queen Victoria and Lord Melbourne, 1911. Artist: George Atkinson
Queen Victoria and Lord Melbourne, 1911. Prime Minister, the Whig Lord Melbourne, with 18-year-old Queen Victoria. He instructed her on political problems of the day

Margaret, Queen of Scots, wife of James IV of Scots, 1912. Artist: Edmund Thomas Parris
Margaret, Queen of Scots, wife of James IV of Scots, 1912. Margaret Tudor (1489-1541) was Queen of Scots from 1503 until 1513 as the wife of King James IV of Scotland (1473-1513)

Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, 1912. Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 to 24 July 1567

Queen Charlotte, queen consort of George III, (19th century). Artist: Read
Queen Charlotte, queen consort of George III, (19th century). Portrait of Charlotte (1744-1818), who was the wife of George III of the United Kingdom (1738-1820)

Konigin Luise 1776-1810. - Gemalde von Gustao Richter, 1934
Konigin Luise 1776-1810, 1934. Duchess Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1776-1810), Luise Auguste Wilhelmine Amalie was Queen consort of Prussia as the wife of King Frederick William III

Marie Antoinette, Konigin von Frankreich 1755-1793, 1934. Marie Antoinette born Maria Antonia Josepha Johanna (1755-1793), was the last Queen of France before the French Revolution

Konigin Viktoria von England 1819-1901, 1934. Victoria (1819-1901), Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death

James I Anne of Denmark and Henry, Prince of Wales, 1612, (1904). Artist: Simon de Passe
James I Anne of Denmark and Henry, Prince of Wales, c1612, (1904). From James I. and VI, by T. F. Henderson. [Goupil & Co. Paris, Edinburgh, New York, London, 1904]

Painted Screen, St. Georges Chapel, c1845, (1864). From Old England: A Pictorial Museum of Regal, Ecclesiastical, Municipal, Baronial, and Popular Antiquities, edited by Charles Knight

H. R. H. The Princess of Wales, 1859. Artist: William Roffe
H.R.H. The Princess of Wales, 1859. Alexandra of Denmark, Queen consort of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress consort of India as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII

Victoria, 1859. Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. She inherited the throne at 18 and became a national icon

The Bill of Rights ratified at the Revolution by King William, and Queen Mary previous to their Cor Artist: John Cary
The Bill of Rights ratified at the Revolution by King William, and Queen Mary previous to their Coronation, 1783. After Samuel Wale (c1721-1786)

Queen Victoria Lying in State at Osborne House, 1901 (c1902). Queen Victoria lying in state at Osborne House, 1901. The body of Queen Victoria (1819-1901), the longest-ruling British monarch

Last Moments of Queen Victoria - Scene at Osborne House, 1901 (c1902). Queen Victoria (1819?1901) died on Tuesday, 22 January 1901, at half past six in the evening

The Marriage of Queen Victoria, 10th February 1840, c1902. Marriage of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, 1840

Illustration for the Faerie Queene, c1890, (1897). Artist: Walter Crane
Illustration for the Faerie Queene, c1890, (1897). A teme of dolphins raunged in aray, Drew the smooth charett of sad Cymoent; They were all taught by Triton, to obey, To the long raynes

The Princesses and their Miniature House, c1932 (1937). Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret in front of the miniature cottage in Windsor Great Park

Visit to a Durham Pit, 1936 (1937). The Duke and Duchess of York visiting a Durham colliery on 29 July 1936, wearing regulation overalls and scarves

Driving from Crathie Church, 1935 (1937). The Royal Family driving from Crathie Parish Church to Balmoral Castle during King George Vs Silver Jubilee visit to Scotland in August 1935

At Perth, Scotland, 1935 (1937). The Royal Family, on their first royal visit to Perth, Scotland, on 10 August 1935. Card No 46 of 50 from Our King And Queen cigarette cards produced for W.D. & H.O

At Royal Tournament, Olympia, 1936 (1937). The Royal Family attending the Royal Tournament held at Olympia, London on 15 May 1935

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"Captivating and Timeless: The Reign Elizabeth II" From the iconic image of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in her coronation robes to the historic Penny Black postage stamp, the concept of royalty is beautifully captured through various glimpses into British history. In 1953, a young Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, marking a new era for Britain. This momentous occasion was immortalized in stamps featuring her regal portrait by Sterling Henry Nahum Baron. However, this fascination with queens dates back centuries; even as far as 1588 when artist George Gower depicted the formidable Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland. Another captivating piece from that time is Nicholas Hilliard's "The Ermine Portrait, " showcasing an elegant portrayal Elizabeth I. As we delve further into British heritage, we come across historical artifacts like W. Fairbank's map of Sheffield from 1797 and Buckingham Palace -the official London residence- which has stood as a symbol of grandeur since its construction began in 1703. Moving away from land-based wonders, we encounter another majestic creation: the ocean liner Queen Mary launched in 1934 by Cunard White Star Line. Queen Elizabeth II's reign has been marked by numerous significant events such as her visit to Abingdon in November 1956 and her journey to Australia in 1954 where she captivated crowds with her grace and charm. Through these images and references spanning different eras, it becomes evident that queens have played an integral role not only within Britain but also on a global scale. Their influence extends beyond mere titles; they embody strength, elegance, and resilience throughout history while leaving an indelible mark on society. Long live our Queens.