FLO4673932: Lothair, Caroligian King of West France, 941-968. He wears a crown and a singular hairstyle, short tunic bordered with gold, stockings and leather shoes. Taken from a prayerbook of Queen Emma, consort to Lothair, after Montfaucon. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
ELD4953573: Queen Christine of Suede (1629-1689) received by Henry II of Lorraine Duke of Guise (1614-1664) in Lyon in 1656 (Portrait of Christina, Queen of Sweden visiting Henry II, Duke of Guise in Lyon, 1656) Engraving from “L'alcove des queines” by Jules Beaujoint 19th century Private Collection / Bridgeman Images
LSE4088210: L'Empire et les Bourbons: Josephine de Beauharnais (1763-1814) et Napoleon I Bonaparte (1769-1821), Marie Josephine de Savoie (1753-1810) et Louis XVIII dit Le Desire (1755-1824) - Planche extracted from Kings and Queens of France in prints, Paris, ed. Swift, 19th century, Unknown Artist, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
XEE4170675: Portrait of Thomas Wentworth (1593-1641), Earl of Strafford, English statesman, Knight of the Garter and important figure in the events leading up to the first English revolution. Engraving in “” History of the Popes (...) Crimes of the Queen King and Emperors through the centuries” by Maurice Lachatre, 1863., French School, (19th century) / Bridgeman Images
MPX5127021: A Million Stitches For A Portrait Of The Queen. The royal portrait produced by 28 year old railway signalman Derek Barnes is something out of the ordinary. For Derek has embroidered it in fine silk, and Derek reckons that he can teach women a thing or two about threading needles. To complete his study of the Queen he had to thread a needle 50,000 times with different coloured silks. 9th November 1970 (b/w photo) / Bridgeman Images