Queen Elizabeth I
Queen Elizabeth I ruled England and Ireland from 1558 until 1603. Born to Anne Boleyn and King Henry VIII, she was declared illegitimate when they got annulled. Years later, she ascended the throne. There were a lot of paintings that depicted her face. Mat Collishaw decided to dig deeper in 2018, however.
Queen Elizabeth I
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What Queen Elizabeth I Really Looked Like
He made a hyper-realistic animatronic mask with eyes and a mouth that moved! A mirror is installed in it, and it can be found in the Queen’s House. Across it is the so-called Armada portrait that showed her in her prime although it was made when she was 55 years old. It is actually a pretty accurate depiction!
What Queen Elizabeth I Really Looked Like
