Mary Beard on the Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I

Historian Mary Beard reveals the hidden symbolism of the Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I, one of the most iconic images of the Tudor Queen.

The painting shows Elizabeth I at the height of her reign - but perhaps it tells us more about the price a woman pays to have power...

What do you see?

See the three surviving versions of the Armada Portrait at the free art exhibition Faces of a Queen.

Visit the Queen's House Art Gallery in Greenwich now.

Find out more: https://www.rmg.co.uk/facesofaqueen
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