The Queen teamed the elegant design with an emerald tiara, matching necklace and earrings. The portraits mark the first time that Mary has worn the crown jewels.

Notably, Queen Mary wears Denmark's crown jewels for the first time in the portrait: Per the Danish royal court, the crown jewels consist of "the emerald set with tiara, necklace, earrings and a ...

A 'lost' castle linked to Mary Queen of Scots, Scotland's legendary 16th century monarch, may finally have been found, experts reveal. Artefacts that may confirm the existence of Eddlewood ...

In 1561, Mary, Queen of Scots, upset the applecart of the Protestant Reformation. Her husband, Francois II, King of France had died unexpectedly, and the Scots were more than a little surprised by ...

Jade Scott previously received funding from Arts and Humanities Research Council UK (AHRC). Mary, Queen of Scots spent almost 20 years in captivity. She was held in various locations across ...

Mary, Queen of Scots was born in 1542, daughter of King James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise. Her father died just a week after her birth. A fervent Roman Catholic and a claimant to the English Crown ...

More than 50 encoded letters sent by Mary Queen of Scots in the 16th Century have been ... she had a strong claim to the crown of England, recognised in particular by Catholics.

The document from 1546 granted the 4th Earl of Argyll land for the killing of 50 rebels against the Scottish Crown in Dumbarton. Mary became Queen of Scots when she was six days old, and would ...

Over 400 after her death, newly decoded letters between Mary Queen of Scots and the French ambassador to England reveal her thoughts from when her cousin, Queen Elizabeth I, held her captive. A statue ...

Conscious of the benefits of an alliance with France, the Scots betrothed the young queen to Francis, the four-year-old heir to the French crown, and sent Mary to be raised at the court of Henry II.