Research by the charity English Heritage suggests it may have found a portrait of England's shortest-reigning queen Lady Jane Grey
Researchers believe they may have identified the only known portrait of Lady Jane Grey, the so-called “Nine Days Queen,” painted before her death.
She was Queen of England for just nine days before being executed at age 17, marking the shortest reign in British history. Now new research suggests a portrait that has gone on display in Britain could be the only image of Lady Jane Grey painted in her lifetime,
It's a stunning property that sits on Hampstead Heath and is a former stately home that housed the Earl of Mansfield, the home came into ownership of London County Council and was opened to the public.
Compelling evidence that a 16th-century painting depicts Lady Jane Grey – the monarch executed in 1554 – in a stunning discovery that rewrites Tudor history
Lady Jane was executed on Tower Green at the Tower of London on February 12 1554 at the age of 17. A mysterious portrait of a woman now on public display could be the only painting of Lady Jane Grey before she was executed, according to research.
Burberry closed London Fashion Week A/W 2025 with a wonderful rendition to British culture at London's Tate Britain, under Daniel Lee's creative direction
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