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 ...

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 ...