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The Royal she

Traversing paint and pixels, Inga Walton examines portraits of select women in Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits.

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Lady Jane Grey, c.1590-1600 (also known as The ‘Streatham’ portrait) Artist unknown
Lady Jane Grey, c.1590-1600 (also known as The ‘Streatham’ portrait) Artist unknown
Queen Elizabeth I, c.1592 (also known as The ‘Ditchley’ portrait) by Marcus Gheeraerts, the Younger
Queen Elizabeth I, c.1592 (also known as The ‘Ditchley’ portrait) by Marcus Gheeraerts, the Younger
Mary, Queen of Scots, c.1560-92 Artist unknown
Mary, Queen of Scots, c.1560-92 Artist unknown
Queen Mary II, c.1692-94 Attributed to Jan van der Vaart
Queen Mary II, c.1692-94 Attributed to Jan van der Vaart
Queen Anne, c.1690 by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet
Queen Anne, c.1690 by Sir Godfrey Kneller, 1st Baronet
Queen Victoria, 1863 by Sir George Hayter
Queen Victoria, 1863 by Sir George Hayter
Queen Elizabeth II, 1953 by Cecil Beaton
Queen Elizabeth II, 1953 by Cecil Beaton
Queen Elizabeth II, 1985 (from the Reigning Queens series) by Andy Warhol
Queen Elizabeth II, 1985 (from the Reigning Queens series) by Andy Warhol
Queen Elizabeth II (‘Lightness of Being’), 2008 by Chris Levine
Queen Elizabeth II (‘Lightness of Being’), 2008 by Chris Levine
Official portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales, 26 February 1990 by Terence Donovan
Official portrait of Diana, Princess of Wales, 26 February 1990 by Terence Donovan
Diana, Princess of Wales, 1997 by Mario Testino
Diana, Princess of Wales, 1997 by Mario Testino
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