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Does This Mysterious Portrait Depict Lady Jane Grey, the Doomed Queen Who Ruled England for Nine Days in 1553?
In the summer of 1553, a girl of around 16 was proclaimed the queen of England. Her name was Lady Jane Grey, and she ruled for just nine days before being executed at the Tower of London. Her reign ...
Is this the only known portrait of England’s doomed ‘Nine Days Queen’?
Researchers believe they may have identified the only known portrait of Lady Jane Grey, the so-called “Nine Days Queen,” ...
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Why Are We Still Obsessed With Portrait of a Lady?
The result was an instant classic. “This fragrance was love at first sight,” Ropion says of his creation, which was christened Portrait of a Lady. “It had incredible elegance and character.” ...
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Possible Portrait of Lady Jane Grey Revealed
According to a statement released by English Heritage, an enigmatic portrait may depict the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey, making ...
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This portrait may be the only one of England's 9-day queen painted during her lifetime
LONDON (AP) — A painting that has gone on public display Friday could be the only portrait of England's shortest-reigning queen, Lady Jane Grey, painted during her lifetime, according to the ...
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Is this the only known portrait of England’s doomed ‘Nine Days Queen’?
It noted that a posthumous depiction of Lady Jane Grey in London’s National Portrait Gallery shows similar marks. The changes to the painting may have been made in order to tone it down and ...
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This portrait may be the only one of England’s 9-day queen painted during her lifetime
LONDON (AP) — A painting that has gone on public display Friday could be the only portrait of England’s shortest-reigning queen, Lady Jane Grey, painted during her lifetime, according to the ...