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Malcolm III and Queen Margaret of Scotland
A c. 1591 CE illustration of Queen Margaret of Scotland (c. 1046-1093 CE) and her husband Malcolm III of Scotland (r. 1058-1093 CE). From the Seton Armorial.

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Statue of Queen Bertha of Kent
A statue of Bertha, queen consort of Kent (c. 560-601), by Stephen Melton, 2006. The statue stands in Lady Wootton's Green in Canterbury, the ancient capital of the Kentish kingdom in southeast England.

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Lady Jane Grey
Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554 CE) was briefly declared Queen of England for nine days in July 1553 CE following the death of her cousin Edward VI of England (r. 1547-1553 CE). Then only 16 and never officially crowned, Lady Jane was first an...

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Cylinder Seal of Queen Puabi
This seal was found by Puabi's right arm inside her grave. The seal depicts a banquet/feast scene, in two horizontal registers; one of the typical themes of the Early Dynastic III seals. The upper register depicts a seated female figure...

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Stela of Neskhons Queen of Pinezem II
This painted wooden stela depicts a woman whose name was identified as Neskhons; she was the wife of the High Priest of Amun Pinedjem (II). On the right side, Neskhons looks to the left and makes an offerring to the god Osiris. There are...

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Queen Boudica
Bronze statue of Boudica with her daughters in her war chariot. It was commissioned by Prince Albert and executed by Thomas Thornycroft. It was completed in 1905 and stands next to Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament.

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Georgia under Queen Tamar
Georgian empire with tributaries.

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Queen Ankhnes-meryre II & Pharaoh Pepi II
This alabaster statue of Pharaoh Pepi II (2284 - c. 2216 BCE) and his mother, is one of the more famous representations of the two because the statue technically has two “front” sides. By placing Pepi II and his mother in opposite directions...

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Queen Tiye Amulet
Tiye (c. 1398 BCE – 1338 BCE, also spelled Taia, Tiy and Tiyi) was the daughter of Yuya and Tjuyu (also spelled Thuyu). She became the Great Royal Wife of the Egyptian pharaoh Amenhotep III.

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Queen Mary II of England
A 1690 portrait by Godfrey Kneller of Mary II of England. Mary was the daughter of James II of England and she married William, Prince of Orange in 1677. The couple jointly ruled England, Scotland, and Ireland. Mary II reigned from 1689 to...