(1926–2022) Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor Queen of the United Kingdom (1952–2022) Queen Elizabeth in Film: The Queen 2006 Director: Stephen Frears Starring: Helen Mirren, Michael Sheen Born April 21 1926 17 Bruton Street, Mayfair, London (England) Died September 8 2022 Balmoral Castle (Scotland)
(1542–1587) Mary Stuart or Mary Stewart Mary, Queen of Scots Queen of Scotland (1542–1567) Queen consort of France (1559–1560) Mary Stuart in Literature: • Dumas, Alexandre (1802-1870): Mary Stuart (English) Mary Stuart in Film: Mary, Queen of Scots 1971 Director: Charles Jarrott Starring: Vanessa…
Director: Charles Jarrott Producer: Hal B. Wallis Screenplay: John Hale Genre: Biography | Drama | Historical Music: John Barry Country: United Kingdom Language: English Studio: Universal Pictures Release date: 1971 Running time: 128 minutes Vanessa Redgrave (1937) as Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) Glenda Jackson…
(c.1122–1204) Éléonore or Aliénor d’Aquitaine or de Guyenne Queen consort of France (1137–1152) Queen consort of England (1154–1189) Duchess of Aquitaine (1137–1204) Countess of Poitiers (1137–1204) Eleonor of Aquitaine in Art: De Morgan, Evelyn (1855-1919) Queen Eleanor and the Fair Rosamund…
Director: Anthony Harvey Producer: Martin Poll Screenplay: James Goldman Based on: The Lion in Winter by James Goldman Genre: Biography | Drama | Historical Music: John Barry Country: United Kingdom Language: English Studio: Haworth Productions Release date: 1968 Running time: 134 minutes Peter O’Toole (1932-2013)…
Tiepolo, Giambattista (1696-1770) La regina Zenobia davanti all’imperatore Aureliano (Queen Zenobia before Emperor Aurelianus) c.1717 Oil on canvas, 250 x 500 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Episode from the history of the queen of Palmyra, which formed part of the…
Tintoretto, Jacopo (1518-1594) Salomone e la regina di Saba (Solomon and the Queen of Sheba) c.1555 Oil on canvas, 58 x 205 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid This is one of seven canvases (P00386, P00388, P00389, P00393, P00394, P00395, P00396)…
(1837–1898) Elisabeth Amalie Eugenie, Herzogin in Bayern Empress consort of Austria (1854-1898) Queen consort of Hungary (1854-1898) Queen consort of Croatia (1854-1898) Queen consort of Bohemia (1854-1898) Queen consort of Lombardy–Venetia (1854-1866) Elisabeth in Film: Ludwig 1972 Director: Luchino Visconti…
Cagnacci, Guido (1601-1663) Morte di Cleopatra (The Death of Cleopatra) after 1659 Oil on canvas, 153 x 169 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna Inscribed at the bottom right of the armrest support: GVIDO CAGNAZZI The last queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, let herself…
Zurbarán, Francisco de (1598-1664) Santa Isabel de Portugal c.1635 Oil on canvas, 184 x 98 cm Museo del Prado, Madrid Born as princess of Aragon in 1271, the daughter of Peter III “the Great” and grand-daughter of James I “the…