As one of history's most famous figures, many stop to wonder what Cleopatra VII Philopator really looked like.

Hugo Vickers, the authorized biographer of Beaton, recalled that one client objected to the extent of alterations on her portrait: Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, widely known as the Queen Mother.

The Norton Simon Museum presents “Mariana: Velázquez’s Portrait of a Queen” from the Museo Nacional del Prado. On view from Friday through March 24, 2025, the exhibition is centered on the ...

In recognition of this historic milestone, the Bank issued a commemorative bank note that is a variation of the existing $20 note in the Frontiers series. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has been ...