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.

That all changed in 2010, when East Carolina University’s conservator analysed the portrait and dated it to 1592, when Elizabeth would have been about 60 years old. Now, the portrait has made ...

Two paintings by the Portuguese painter Paula Rego have replaced portraits of Queen Elizabeth I and Sir Walter Raleigh at 10 ...

click image for close-up When Elizabeth Freeman was nearly 70 years old, Susan Ridley Sedgewick painted a miniature portrait of her in watercolor on ivory. Sedgewick was the young wife of Theodore ...

Born into the prestigious tea dynasty which still trades under the family name, Elizabeth Twining (1805-89) had the financial security to dedicate her life to philanthropic causes and her passion ...

The coronation became an act of propaganda, as did her use of portraits. This was one of the reasons why Elizabeth enjoyed popularity when she first became queen. She was also popular due to the ...

A portrait of the late Queen Elizabeth that had been displayed by Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has found a new home following unionist fears it would be placed in storage.

Portraits for the Home Front: The Story of Elizabeth Black is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV ...