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  • čas přidán 14. 06. 2024
  • Elizabeth I lived a life of tremendous ups and downs. In her 69 years, she was at one point a bastard Princess, a prisoner, and a glorious monarch - ruling as a woman in her own right. Elizabeth was one of the most astute rulers England ever had. So what did she really look like? In today’s video, we’ll explore her life, history, and true appearance. We’ll discuss which portraits of her may be the most accurate, her resemblance to her mother Anne Boleyn, and of course reveal some re-creations.
    Narration & Art: Becca Segovia
    Writing, Editing & Music Direction: Andre Segovia
    0:00 Introduction
    0:24 Early Life
    6:32 Elizabeth as Queen
    9:39 Romance With Robert Dudley
    12:02 Smallpox
    13:00 Mary, Queen of Scots
    17:09 Spanish Armada
    18:22 Later Years
    19:45 What did Elizabeth Really Look Like?
    23:54 Facial Reconstructions Revealed
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  • @RoyaltyNowStudios
    @RoyaltyNowStudios  Před rokem +52

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    • @michellemullinax6569
      @michellemullinax6569 Před rokem

      0⁰⁰⁰⁰

    • @VG-hl1fl
      @VG-hl1fl Před rokem +2

      Do you have a blog or recommendation of a blog that covers King Henry viii, his wives, Elizabeth 1, etc? When I cannot watch these videos I would love to listen on my Bose SoundTouch while I'm doing work around the house. Thanks

    • @amruthaavula2140
      @amruthaavula2140 Před rokem +3

      Maybe an unlikely request, but can you do a portrait of how Lady Diana would have looked like in the Elizabethan or Victorian era please?

    • @bettyjohnson7832
      @bettyjohnson7832 Před rokem

      Àa

    • @geoffreyshubert2263
      @geoffreyshubert2263 Před rokem

      She looks Irish Celtic

  • @skullsaintdead
    @skullsaintdead Před rokem +1907

    I honestly cannot fathom how clever and brilliant she was, to know that in that time, with a mother murdered by your dad, surrounded by men manipulating and plotting to marry and/or murder you, knowing all those perils... Yet she remained calm, was irreligious, sought reform and finally, marketed herself as a lifelong virgin (what a stroke of genius!). England was blessed with her reign. I'm taking notes.

    • @Qwazier3
      @Qwazier3 Před rokem +188

      Not to mention she spoke, read and wrote 5 languages, was an expert horse rider, a hunter, did expert needle point and was a math whiz. She was surrounded by men who wanted her to be queen. She made it a point to be at all meetings. She was large and in charge.

    • @ruhsaltarot
      @ruhsaltarot Před rokem +5

      @@Qwazier3 reenkarnasyonla şimdiye gelip bu güzel yorumları görmek beni çok mutlu ediyor. Yüzümüz, huylarımız da aynı. Annesi anneme, eski nişanlım da İspanyol kralına aynen benziyor. Çok garip ama o ruh hala benimle ve bu inanılmaz...

    • @Ziggimomspal68
      @Ziggimomspal68 Před rokem +31

      Someone needs to write a book comparing the reigns of the 2 Elizabeth’s, Queens of the realm.

    • @indiranisiva5709
      @indiranisiva5709 Před rokem

      @@Qwazier3 hi

    • @joansutton
      @joansutton Před rokem +43

      She was brilliant. I feel a close connection with her bc I study Latin and Ancient Greek. Most people don't know that Queen Elizabeth was also a scholar. She was so good at Latin that she could improvise a speech in perfect Latin. She read Ancient Greek, I've heard, every day with a tutor. That's a side of her most people don't know. Her first tutor, Roger Ascham, praised her for her brilliant intelligence.

  • @trellises
    @trellises Před 8 měsíci +214

    The fact that she never married shows precisely the impact her father's endless marriages and her mother's execution had on her. What she thought of men and marriage.

    • @MandyAustin-nl4cn
      @MandyAustin-nl4cn Před 4 měsíci +9

      That's a very interesting point.

    • @eodyn7
      @eodyn7 Před 3 měsíci

      She loved men, she just loved married men.

    • @MandyAustin-nl4cn
      @MandyAustin-nl4cn Před 3 měsíci +6

      @@eodyn7 people didn't marry for love those days, but for connections and security. So most had affairs.

    • @makennaharris2965
      @makennaharris2965 Před 2 měsíci +1

      ​@@eodyn7There is no evidence for that.

  • @karen64watson.
    @karen64watson. Před 8 měsíci +132

    knowing who her father was and all what she had to go through it is a miracle that she lived to be queen .

    • @buggalujuju
      @buggalujuju Před 4 měsíci +5

      I think that it was meant to be...

  • @mirandaawesome7502
    @mirandaawesome7502 Před rokem +233

    I would love to see you do Henry VIII - both from when he was young and handsome and then the larger version everyone remembers from his later life. These videos are so awesome! I could literally watch them all day!

    • @graceb710
      @graceb710 Před 10 měsíci +6

      Yes I second this!

    • @krischambers9021
      @krischambers9021 Před 9 měsíci +7

      There's so many biographies on king Henry the 8th. I find queen Elizabeth's story much more fascinating

    • @a.m.308
      @a.m.308 Před 9 měsíci

      Meh. That mysogynist garbage, pathetic excuse for a man doesn't deserve recognition whatsoever.

  • @edricawebb1578
    @edricawebb1578 Před 2 lety +2439

    The modern recreations of the portraits make it clear that Cate Blanchett looks most like the queen. Superb casting, not to mention the most nuanced portrayal.

    • @RoyaltyNowStudios
      @RoyaltyNowStudios  Před 2 lety +257

      I loved her as Elizabeth! She was a perfect cast

    • @sheryldalton8965
      @sheryldalton8965 Před rokem +70

      Cate is convincing portraying a queen as well as a southern backwoods woman.

    • @ditzygypsy
      @ditzygypsy Před rokem +83

      Yes she was fantastic, but in the movie with Margot Robbie and Saiorse Ronan, Saiorse should’ve been playing Elizabeth. This looks just like her.

    • @DenaInWyo
      @DenaInWyo Před rokem +35

      @@RoyaltyNowStudios My favorite Elizabeth as well. All of these movies and television shows embellish/omit actual history, but The Golden Age is still the one that captures my imagination of what Elizabeth was actually like. Reign, the little I watched of it, was just gross.

    • @dulciemidwinter1925
      @dulciemidwinter1925 Před rokem +22

      I agree. When I first saw the picture of her I knew it resembled someone but couldn't think of the name. Cate Blanchett it is!

  • @kyleenwise8751
    @kyleenwise8751 Před 2 lety +1324

    The modern one really touched me. I can't explain it, but I feel like that's her face, that's the true Elizabeth. I saw it and I stopped breathing, then smiled. Great work. Please never stop making these

    • @budgetfamilyadventures8391
      @budgetfamilyadventures8391 Před rokem +41

      I see Meryl Streep there too. It's the eyes.

    • @tommyjohnson6410
      @tommyjohnson6410 Před rokem +2

      For crying out loud stop it because Elizabeth, her mother and father was black

    • @tommyjohnson6410
      @tommyjohnson6410 Před rokem +1

      I guess for me the past 5 years i have been researching and finding out some fascinating information like the all the nobility, kings and queens of Europe was black. Old white authors was writing books about the Vikings and Nobility of Europe being swarthy for hundreds of years now so when i see fake stuff like this i get pissed

    • @kyleenwise8751
      @kyleenwise8751 Před rokem +1

      @@tommyjohnson6410 do you think queen Elizabeth 1 may have been black? I've never heard any records suggesting this. I'd be fascinated to see where that information comes from. If I know a lot of history had been white washed, and I always want to know truth. Where did you find this information?

    • @kyleenwise8751
      @kyleenwise8751 Před rokem +21

      @@angelwings7930 it's all based on reports. I'm sure the creators are aware that it's wishy washy, you can't be 100% accurate on the face of a person you've never seen. The fuss is because it's fascinating to see portraits and reports brought to life. There's no need to belittle the work these people are putting in to give us a face to the names. If you have other reports, that's fine. Please share if you have further reports. But please, allow people to also show what they feel is most accurate based off their research

  • @chicken_grease_salt
    @chicken_grease_salt Před rokem +284

    OMG! The modern interpretation of Elizabeth is amazing! She's lovely! Certainly a woman out of her time... You do wonderful work!

    • @billybeads3328
      @billybeads3328 Před rokem +4

      There are reports from foreign dignitaries to her court and all of them say she was far from attractive

    • @Jesterjones9073
      @Jesterjones9073 Před 11 měsíci

      My favourite too 💛

    • @jenniferschwartzman7976
      @jenniferschwartzman7976 Před 10 měsíci +9

      She paid a high price for being England's Queen.
      She was magnificent, & her true beauty was in how she led her country through some very treacherous times. She is my favorite woman of all time. Imagining her on her horse, giving her famous speech to her men as the Spanish were starting their invasion, still thrills me. That people still know in 2023, 465 years later, not only her name, but the story of her life better than their current leaders, no matter which country they live in, kind of sums it up perfectly.

    • @jehannedarc1429
      @jehannedarc1429 Před 9 měsíci +9

      @@billybeads3328There were even more who said she was beautiful. Only the jealous said ugly things about her.

    • @jehannedarc1429
      @jehannedarc1429 Před 9 měsíci +5

      @@jenniferschwartzman7976 very well said!

  • @justinjjoachin448
    @justinjjoachin448 Před 4 měsíci +14

    It’s so interesting that Queen Elizabeth the 1st became Queen at 25. Queen Elizabeth the 2nd also became Queen at 25 too.

    • @Bambisgf77
      @Bambisgf77 Před 4 dny

      Wow! Thats so interesting! Wonder why that fun fact has not been talked about more?

  • @DovahHouse
    @DovahHouse Před 2 lety +153

    Queen Elizabeth the 1st was definitely one of the strongest and smartest female rulers in history she was highly intelligent and witty. This is a great representation of her. 👍

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Před 2 lety +386

    It’s nice to know that Queen Elizabeth I was truly her mother’s daughter. If only she had her mother’s company and guidance.

    • @DovahHouse
      @DovahHouse Před 2 lety +16

      In the most recent movies about her with Cate Blanchett ( she did a amazing job to represent Elizabeth) but in the movie she said “ I am my fathers daughter” not sure if the real Elizabeth felt that way or not. She definitely was her own person at the same time, she never bowed down to anyone and I love that about her.

    • @stevenleslie8557
      @stevenleslie8557 Před rokem +29

      She learned a lot from just watching her father's reign, her brother's reign and her sister's reign.

    • @debbylou5729
      @debbylou5729 Před rokem +11

      Why? She seems to be more successful than Anne

    • @jeannerossow5210
      @jeannerossow5210 Před rokem +8

      What could her mother teach her that she had not already witnessed and absorbed?

    • @hannahhester8376
      @hannahhester8376 Před rokem

      @@debbylou5729 Well yeah, because she wasn't beheaded.

  • @nikkiej.5875
    @nikkiej.5875 Před rokem +58

    Queen Elizabeth I is known to be the best queen and rightfully so. I also think she was the only queen who didn’t have a husband during her reign. She was the only ruler which is just amazing. Your interpretations of the historical figures never disappoint. They’re just amazing. I love them.

  • @MrsStepford
    @MrsStepford Před rokem +52

    An incredible woman! As a woman of "a certain age" myself the modernization of her more mature self is fantastic. She looks so beautiful in both but I love the more mature one.

  • @ChandlerFaye
    @ChandlerFaye Před 2 lety +130

    Like other viewers, the modern rendition of Elizabeth in her middle years resonates with me the most, especially when she smiles. You captured her cleverness in a wonderful way.

    • @kidr363
      @kidr363 Před rokem +2

      Hi Chandler I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹🌹🌹

  • @dahnoied6893
    @dahnoied6893 Před rokem +37

    She "proved that she could rule as well as any man", I would suggest she proved she could actually rule better.

  • @Just_Darlicious
    @Just_Darlicious Před rokem +31

    That’s the best documentary I’ve seen on Elizabeth I. I really loved the real life interpretations at the end. She has a Meryl Streep look about her.

    • @jjww1
      @jjww1 Před 4 měsíci

      Yess some of those paintings look just like meryl Streep...

  • @melissajackson79
    @melissajackson79 Před 11 měsíci +36

    Your recreation of Elizabeth was absolutely stunning,gave me chills.

  • @KK-eh2gm
    @KK-eh2gm Před 2 lety +164

    I cannot believe she was not considered beautiful. This is a wonderful segment. Thank you.

    • @sheisomarica
      @sheisomarica Před rokem +21

      She was beautiful, but not as beautiful as Mary, Queen of Scots

    • @Jenjenilou
      @Jenjenilou Před rokem +30

      @@sheisomarica Mary Queen of Scots was almost 6ft tall as well, which was incredibly rare for a woman back then. She must have been incredibly striking in the flesh.

    • @cincin4515
      @cincin4515 Před rokem

      She wasn't. Her face was scarred from lead based paste used as make up. She was the ugliest queen in history.

    • @sheisomarica
      @sheisomarica Před rokem +3

      @@Jenjenilou True

    • @av1421
      @av1421 Před rokem +2

      in older years bald and more manly looking but pretty in younger yrs!

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Před 2 lety +553

    I’ve been waiting for this! She’s such a complex and interesting historical figure in World History.

    • @RoyaltyNowStudios
      @RoyaltyNowStudios  Před 2 lety +39

      She has so many interesting nuances. Sometimes you’re convinced she’s the hero and sometimes she can be a real villain. She has so much to deal with in her life. Just a really fascinating subject all around.

    • @michellestone1261
      @michellestone1261 Před 2 lety +14

      Yes!!! A very wise woman! Like my momma, she was a Virgo also.

    • @HK-gm8pe
      @HK-gm8pe Před 2 lety +20

      one of my favorite english monarchs , she really is sooo interesting and she was soo intelligent, what she achieved is really impressive, she had soo many enemies but she managed to survive

    • @helenamcginty4920
      @helenamcginty4920 Před rokem +2

      @@michellestone1261 by virgo I assume you refer to the illusory image of a woman created by the pattern made by certain dis- connected stars when viewed from earth. I never can see where the names for these images came from myself. As the light from the brightest of these took 40 light years to arrive at earth I also cannot understand why the light from our nearest star, the sun, a mere 8 minutes away or the light from a light bulb or candle in the room where a child is born if at night, are not included in the birth chart. After all the wavelength of light visible to humans is the same whatever the source.

    • @grazynakolasinska1586
      @grazynakolasinska1586 Před rokem +3

      No po prostu super!

  • @dianestrouse3418
    @dianestrouse3418 Před rokem +17

    Isn't it amazing how a smile can change so much. She looked like somebody you would like to know.

  • @butterflyeffect6791
    @butterflyeffect6791 Před rokem +21

    Not a beauty? She is absolutely stunning in her own way. A powerful ruler who knew how to take care of her throne all by herself and never needed a master.

  • @byronlee8745
    @byronlee8745 Před rokem +412

    In a handful of ways, Elizabeth I was better than her father, Henry VIII. Though she did see some difficulties in her reign as queen, including the challenge of being a prisoner of her own sister, the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, the conflict of the Spanish Armada, etc... I personally believe that she had succeeded as a leader where her father, Henry VIII had failed.

    • @snoopybluejeans
      @snoopybluejeans Před rokem

      Her father ruled with his crotch.

    • @abelhapedras
      @abelhapedras Před rokem +36

      "a handful of ways"? I'd say all of them, except maybe not producing an heir. you really said it all when you said she succeeded at ruling, where he failed

    • @cincin4515
      @cincin4515 Před rokem +3

      What are you on about?

    • @richardtorr4553
      @richardtorr4553 Před rokem +11

      Also, she was not a mass murderer!

    • @richardIII3
      @richardIII3 Před rokem +1

      Elizabeth failed as a queen by not producing an heir which led to the gunpower plot and eventually the English civil war. Her successor James I because he didn't have a legitimate right to the throne, just like Augustus did with Caesar and Stalin did with Lenin, Deng did with Mao, created a personality cult around her in the manner of tyrants throughout history, which has persisted to the present day.

  • @DianaMayeDesigns
    @DianaMayeDesigns Před 2 lety +79

    While they didn't consider her a beauty, I think we can agree that she was very pretty. Elizabeth I is my favorite queen after Anne Bolyn. I love how you pulled away the layers to show her in her glory and beauty. Your work is amazing.

    • @RoyaltyNowStudios
      @RoyaltyNowStudios  Před 2 lety +8

      Thank you so much. I love both her and Anne so much!

    • @TwinsBigLikeTia
      @TwinsBigLikeTia Před 2 lety +12

      She was considered beautiful when she was younger! It was after the smallpox and the scarring and heavy makeup that she wasn’t considered as beautiful anymore, but people did describe her as beautiful when she was younger in court, especially compared to her sister Mary. Also similar to her mother Anne, it was her intelligence and confidence that made her even more attractive even if some of her features were not conventionally beautiful, her personality made her very desired.

    • @kidr363
      @kidr363 Před rokem

      Hi Rose 🌹 I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹🌹🌹

    • @vaishnavikonidena1532
      @vaishnavikonidena1532 Před rokem +1

      @@RoyaltyNowStudios me too i love even Queen Elizabeth II

  • @LaPinturaBella
    @LaPinturaBella Před 11 měsíci +20

    Elizabeth was a wonder. Intelligent, strong, decisive, a great Monarch. And all of this born from trauma and uncertainty and fear from her earliest days. And in a time when women were thought to be less than. I really admire her strength.

  • @yl7679
    @yl7679 Před 10 měsíci +24

    The recreated looks of Elizabeth are actually quite striking and beautiful. The 2D portraits probably don’t do her justice. Her mother was Anne an afterall who was an attractive woman.

  • @grown.ass.nerd.
    @grown.ass.nerd. Před 2 lety +273

    Once again you've left me breathless with your recreation of such a fascinating, complex, and tragic woman. You've captured her air of nobility and elegance beautifully and while she may not be the Cate Blanchett Elizabeth that the world knows, she would still command rooms and make people double take as she walks down the street. She is beautiful and I can't thank you enough for gifting the world with your talent of bringing history to life again.

    • @RoyaltyNowStudios
      @RoyaltyNowStudios  Před 2 lety +12

      You are so kind! I really loved working on this one, I’m so glad you enjoyed it :)

    • @shelleyrollins4782
      @shelleyrollins4782 Před rokem +1

      I am SO glad that I found this channel!!
      One of my strongest passions is history and I was an artist in my younger days. I was just in awe of how you represented her! She came so alive & looked like she had a bit of an impish smile (which I think would suit from what you said of her). I just loved this!
      Thank you, thank you!
      Please continue to gift us with your research and amazing talent!

    • @janbadinski7126
      @janbadinski7126 Před rokem +1

      I agree, Cate Blanchett looks a lot like her. It brings her to life again Imo.

  • @dickwintered
    @dickwintered Před 2 lety +521

    This is truly one of the best CZcams channels! Your recreations are breathtaking, and the history lessons are wonderful.

  • @DW-kx6yu
    @DW-kx6yu Před rokem +3

    My heart tells me Queen Elizabeth I would be (is?) very pleased with your interpretation. Well done.

  • @Redmaile25
    @Redmaile25 Před 11 měsíci +24

    Love your channel. If I were a history teacher, I’d show this channel from time to time to make the youngins appreciate history in a fun way

  • @mabel8179
    @mabel8179 Před rokem +288

    The recreation of Elizabeth in her 20s is very pretty indeed. Some of you have said she reminds you of Meryl Streep. I can see that in how Meryl looked in the 1970s, but I think this image of Elizabeth resembles Saoirse Ronan even more so.

  • @nickimontie
    @nickimontie Před 2 lety +184

    Those early portraits give off a Meryl Streep vibe in her younger days. The queen was and still is a fascinating woman.

  • @t.l.1610
    @t.l.1610 Před rokem +9

    Like others commented, I too have always thought Cate Blanchett’s portrayal was likely the closest match to the real Elizabeth I. This vid really drives that home. VERY good work!!

  • @barbarageer2345
    @barbarageer2345 Před rokem +8

    Thanks for the facial reconstruction. I think she is pretty with today's makeup and hair standards. In most portraits, she doesn't look like she had eyebrows. It's amazing what a difference adding eyebrows makes in her looks.

  • @PokhrajRoy.
    @PokhrajRoy. Před 2 lety +98

    It’s sad that the Tudor Line came to an end with Elizabeth I but as someone who’s averse to marriage and seen things, I don’t blame her.

    • @stevenleslie8557
      @stevenleslie8557 Před rokem +12

      That would have required her to take a husband. Picking the right husband was a near impossibility. No matter who she choose a civil war almost a certainty when she produced an heir. The family of her husband would then be at odds with other families who felt they had a more legitimate claim to the throne. She had already seen enough intrigue and didn't want anymore of it.

    • @debbylou5729
      @debbylou5729 Před rokem +6

      She was very clever and paid attention to what was going on around her

    • @jeannerossow5210
      @jeannerossow5210 Před rokem +10

      Tudor patrilineal line ended, yes, but James of Scotland was a Tudor through Margaret, Henry's sister.

    • @cincin4515
      @cincin4515 Před rokem +2

      Her staying single was a political strategy not an emotional decision. People weren't suffering self interest unril the 1980"s.

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 Před rokem

      @@cincin4515
      _“People weren’t suffering self interest unril [SIC] the 1980”s [SIC].”_
      *Huh??*

  • @maggiesmith856
    @maggiesmith856 Před rokem +86

    Elizabeth did not just inherit her mother's dark eyes. Like Anne Boleyn, she had a long, oval, high-cheekboned face, pointed chin, slender figure and long- fingered hands. From Henry she got her colouring, arched eyebrows , acquiline nose and tight lips.

    • @lizbohan5426
      @lizbohan5426 Před rokem +10

      Henry’s beautiful pale skin was commented on during his youth. Elizabeth inherited this and his red hair.

    • @katj3443
      @katj3443 Před měsícem

      lol and yet some person in the comments is claiming they were all black……someone needs to lay off the crack pipe.

  • @AngeliqueHope80
    @AngeliqueHope80 Před rokem +41

    Wow the recreations you did, if they show her as she truly was, feels strange to me that she was never viewed as beautiful, because she was actually quite stunning. And the part where Sir Dudley died and she was found on her deathbed with his letter had me in tears. What a spectacular woman.

    • @jehannedarc1429
      @jehannedarc1429 Před 9 měsíci +7

      There are records of many who called her beautiful.

  • @irishamericanpinupdoll
    @irishamericanpinupdoll Před rokem +16

    The contemporary reconstruction is
    so relatable and lifelike! Beautifully done!

  • @FoxofGold
    @FoxofGold Před 2 lety +204

    I love the quality these videos are showing more and more of. Love the history deep dives before the reconstruction.

    • @RoyaltyNowStudios
      @RoyaltyNowStudios  Před 2 lety +9

      Thank you! So glad you are enjoying it!

    • @lindatimmons3675
      @lindatimmons3675 Před rokem

      @@RoyaltyNowStudios ....
      I'd love to see Anne Neville and Elizabeth Woodville as well as Edward IV.

  • @stellangios
    @stellangios Před rokem +64

    I've always felt rather weird and dissatisfied about my double eye creases but this actually makes me feel a little better! Your portrait are really beautiful and it's cool to hear that I share that trait with a historical figure.

    • @RoyaltyNowStudios
      @RoyaltyNowStudios  Před rokem +13

      I love them! You share that with Elizabeth that’s so cool

  • @aegontargaryen9322
    @aegontargaryen9322 Před rokem +5

    Two Elizabeth’s , two great queens . Both served the nation with dignity and strength.
    God bless you both and thank you

  • @fancii
    @fancii Před rokem +8

    The fact that I loved about Elizabeth (which is even evident in their portraits) was the truth that has always been said of her: She was the spitting image of her mother with her father's coloring.

  • @lyndasmith650
    @lyndasmith650 Před rokem +10

    I got a very eerie feeling that the modern portrait was silently saying...yes...I am Elizabeth. Powerful. One of the best I have seen of your work.

  • @valenciajames7264
    @valenciajames7264 Před rokem +20

    This is absolutely amazing, stunning & moving...I always believed this ICONIC woman's portraits/paintings did not do her beauty justice. To see Queen Elizabeth I in such beauty and light brought a tear to my eye. BRAVO...

  • @TheMelinda044
    @TheMelinda044 Před rokem +16

    I love that I stumbled upon your channel. I've always thought the paintings didn't do these women any justice and made them all look, well, ugly. You have done such justice to them and in my opinion are showing their true beauty. I love that you also tell about their lives. Please keep it going. I very much enjoy your work.

  • @carolelerman9686
    @carolelerman9686 Před rokem +6

    Loved this recreation of Elizabeth. Beautiful when she smiles.

  • @robertpizor577
    @robertpizor577 Před 2 lety +110

    Just when I think you can't outdo yourself, Becca. My word. This is just such a vivid recreation: Elizabeth just leaps into our world, and comes to life! I love how you captured her humor and wit in that image, too. I've got to stop as I'm gushing, but I think other images to kind of round out the Tudor collection would be: Henry VII, Edward VI, Mary I (Bloody Mary), Philip II of Spain, and Robert Dudley would be so awesome to round out the family (and I do consider Robert Dudley to be an honorary Tudor as he would have been one if he could have, Roberts have to stick together after all lol).

  • @womerine
    @womerine Před 2 lety +9

    You know it's close when it moves you to tears.

  • @kimberlyolsen9416
    @kimberlyolsen9416 Před rokem +7

    This was a great video. Elizabeth I is one of my favorite historical figures. My family is descended through Mary Boleyn and my own sister looks very much like the modern version of Elizabeth, with that beautiful red hair and dark eyes. Their facial structures are similar also. I always envied that red hair. I married my husband who has red hair and later we learned he is descended from Mary Queen of Scots. Did we get red heads? NO! But out of our 18 grandchildren 5 five red hair, and one granddaughter is much as I would imagine Elizabeth was, red hair and all. This was lovely. Thank you.

  • @CherylSimser
    @CherylSimser Před rokem +4

    I love how you are able to narrate truthfully their history in a nutshell. Her recreation in modern style appears to show a very likable and intelligent lady.

  • @lsherriejoseph7619
    @lsherriejoseph7619 Před rokem +54

    This video is beautiful. I have studied Tudor history for many years and this is the first time that I actually felt something as opposed to gathering knowledge. I truly felt her. Thank you for sharing your excellent work

    • @RoyaltyNowStudios
      @RoyaltyNowStudios  Před rokem +2

      Thank you so very much ❤️

    • @shelleyrollins4782
      @shelleyrollins4782 Před rokem +2

      I agree! I really felt her too! You have a wonderful gift. Many thanks for sharing this with us!

  • @vackradelfin
    @vackradelfin Před rokem +18

    This one really took my breath away! You can see such likeness to Anne and Henry. It’s truly amazing!

    • @shymapuss618
      @shymapuss618 Před 3 měsíci

      😮your so right Lizzy looks like her parents and so intelligent

  • @Sky-Child
    @Sky-Child Před rokem +4

    Oh the modern interpretation of her at 41 is amazing! She looks intelligent, vibrant and fun-loving - the best of a woman who has properly lived. I hope I age that well.

  • @gewells8098
    @gewells8098 Před rokem +8

    I love the Tudor era history, especially with Elizabeth. She’s fascinating to say the least!

  • @AK-vv1ur
    @AK-vv1ur Před 2 lety +60

    Absolutely love this. Thank you so much for the informative history and amazing recreations of a much beloved Queen. Elizabeth resembles so much to Cate Blanchet and Meryl Streep.
    Elizabeth I truly was a mix of both Anne and Henry. She had the famous red/gold Tudor hair and pale complexion, with her mothers beautiful dark eyes and oval-shaped face. She had her mothers intelligence and charisma, but her fathers fierce temper. One can simply imagine the sheer power she held when standing in her presence.

  • @Benni777
    @Benni777 Před 2 lety +166

    Elizabeth’s story is both fascinating and sad at the same time. I feel like if she were respected by her father more, her life would’ve been very, very different. King Henry the 8th might’ve lived longer, as well, because he might’ve wanted to spend more time with her, instead of shunning her and killing her mother. Great video as always! I always admire your work and dedication! Could undo a video on King Henry the 8th, Cathrine Parr, and China’s only empress, Wu Zeitan? I’d love it if you would! ☺️

    • @RoyaltyNowStudios
      @RoyaltyNowStudios  Před 2 lety +36

      She was so interesting. I love that all of Henry’s anger/indifference towards her was kind of symbolically punished by Elizabeth never marrying and continuing the Tudor line

    • @Anna_Key
      @Anna_Key Před rokem +15

      @@RoyaltyNowStudios interesting that QEI wanted to punish her father by not continuing his line. I'm sure her early experience of her father's tyranny to his wives and Thomas Seymour's lack of fidelity to his wife put her off too.
      Her successor, King James was a also a Tudor via Henry VIII's sister Margaret.

    • @variyasalo2581
      @variyasalo2581 Před rokem

      Henry had syphilis. It's amazing he had children at all.

  • @chasmosaurskickingcretaceo7836

    She looks like someone I'd want to know. Awesome artistry.

  • @clairemarydawes
    @clairemarydawes Před rokem +8

    I literally welled up when watching this. Amazing that you brought her back for today.

  • @vantedante3638
    @vantedante3638 Před 2 lety +40

    I get so invested in the history and storytelling that I forget that this video is about how Elizabeth looked like haha I get emotional when I think about their personal lives and hardships this channel really makes these famous figures to be seen as human

  • @janicewhite1113
    @janicewhite1113 Před 2 lety +36

    I love the way that you tell the story of Elizabeth, she is a Queen that has always fascinated me even from childhood and I love the reconstructions

  • @SherriJones7000Orphans
    @SherriJones7000Orphans Před rokem +6

    I rarely comment on the videos I watch, or the channels I subscribe too, but your collection of work is so touching, and invigorating in its gentle, seemingly unbiased honesty that I just had to say thank you for sharing your gift with me and everyone else. As a lover of history, I've often wondered what these historical people would have really looked like and I'm so grateful to have lived to see someone with your talent bring these people to life. Thank you. Your gift is touching so many of us in so many ways. Thank you for making our dreams come true in a way that we can all feel good about. Please keep it up! I look forward to watching every one of your videos.

  • @tomperkins5657
    @tomperkins5657 Před rokem +2

    That was probably the best 25 minutes I have spent on CZcams. Thank you!!

  • @reverie6034
    @reverie6034 Před 2 lety +21

    Beautiful! She’s my favorite historical figure. She definitely had her fathers charisma, intelligence and political astuteness plus the Tudor strawberry gold hair. But her face looks so much like her mother to me. Very well done. 👏👏👏

  • @RussiaIsARiddle778
    @RussiaIsARiddle778 Před rokem +18

    I really enjoyed this especially the images at the end. I have to say that the modernization of her face, including her smile actually make her look, by today’s standards, quite beautiful. Very nicely done and thank you.

  • @anniefannycharles9951
    @anniefannycharles9951 Před rokem +4

    This was excellent. Thank you so much for producing top quality works of history. And also for allowing it to be free to anyone that's interested. Great work

  • @dmalf3
    @dmalf3 Před rokem +2

    Your images of her smiling at the end is wonderful. They make Elizabeth truly come to life.

  • @siobhano
    @siobhano Před 2 lety +35

    This is such an interesting portrait of her. I can really see both her mother and her father reflecting back at me. Such a lifelike creation. Enjoyed this very much.

  • @JarlOfSwot
    @JarlOfSwot Před rokem +5

    The modem interpretation of Elizabeth is amazing! She looks lovely and graceful, as though she could be performing in Riverdance.

  • @Kalikat-uk5ve
    @Kalikat-uk5ve Před rokem +4

    Magnificent! She is one of my favorite women in history. And when you brought her to "life," she was absolutely beautiful. Thank you for your channel.

  • @sunzeneise
    @sunzeneise Před rokem +6

    Congratulations! On creating this most intriguing series offering informative and imaginative approach to historical figures.

  • @vickysimms5886
    @vickysimms5886 Před 2 lety +22

    Elizabeth I certainly has made an impact on English history. Maybe an icon in itself. Tudor history is so fascinating and definitely inspiring.
    Thank you so much for taking the time to make these videos.

  • @carmaela2689
    @carmaela2689 Před 2 lety +16

    Your rendition of her is stunning. I can see Henry in her. I like to think this is what she truly looked like.

  • @Barb85044
    @Barb85044 Před rokem +4

    This is becoming my favorite channel. I love history and I am an artist. Your work and story telling are exceptional.

  • @bojo88
    @bojo88 Před rokem +1

    Thank you so much, that was wonderful! That is the most succinct account of her life that I have seen (I am from the UK and have seen a great many!) it was done with a lot of empathy for her too. I love that you end every video with the life-like recreation, it is the icing on the cake. Every time my only comment is always, "Wow!" Love your channel and am blown away by your work, well done!

  • @TheRickie41
    @TheRickie41 Před rokem +8

    The young Elisabeth touched me, so close to Henry's portraits, whereas the older Elisabeth inspires by her mother's eyes and a great sense of independence shining through...great work!!!

  • @corkycobon1481
    @corkycobon1481 Před 2 lety +10

    She was the epitome of the anthem Rule Britania. I have always admired Elizabeth I due to her absolute determination to never have a man tell her what to do. She was fierce in her belief of herself and set a marvelous example for the next Elizabeth to sit the throne. Thank you for this video. The look of her in her mid 20s had me remembering Cate Blanchette as Elizabeth in the movie by the same name but I felt more of an affinity for her in the modern picture of her.

  • @AuntieMamies
    @AuntieMamies Před rokem +6

    I just adore this channel. I never really cared about history before but you tell it so well and the recreations are amazing! Just love it!

  • @robertmcgregor9
    @robertmcgregor9 Před 9 měsíci +4

    Beautiful documentary and shockingly effective and emotional recreations. To go from the 1500s look to a modern recreation is otherworldly.

  • @portcityminis
    @portcityminis Před rokem +22

    This is so inspiring. She was a better ruler than her father

    • @terryl.cooper
      @terryl.cooper Před 9 měsíci

      That's because grand-dad ruled with his emotions. My cousin ruled with her head. As it should be.

  • @davidlogan4329
    @davidlogan4329 Před 2 lety +6

    Most enjoyable view of a very great Tudor Queen.

  • @jerrychan1471
    @jerrychan1471 Před rokem +10

    Beautiful job with the renderings and storytelling. I loved hearing about Elizabeth I's storied life, and especially to see her rendered so life-like was truly remarkable. Thank you for the education!

  • @conservativepatriot
    @conservativepatriot Před rokem +3

    I love these recreations so much! Really really fun and captivating to watch! Thank you for all the hard work that goes into these presentations. They are remarkable.

  • @AngelaChase
    @AngelaChase Před rokem +62

    I’d love to see Lucrezia Borgia brought to life!

    • @GiadiXLoveDance
      @GiadiXLoveDance Před rokem +8

      Omg, yess!
      She is supposed to be very beautiful

    • @gymkat247
      @gymkat247 Před rokem +1

      This is an excellent suggestion!

  • @IngridsLifestyle
    @IngridsLifestyle Před 2 lety +16

    I like to think that Elizabeth's eyes are like her mother's eyes. There are a few portraits of Anne that might've been based on Elizabeth's eyes, since it is to say that was just like her mother's by contemporaries of Anne.

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      @kidr363 Před rokem

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  • @alliereesor115
    @alliereesor115 Před rokem +4

    I'm obsessed with these videos and facial recreations absolutely love seeing these famous faces smile.

  • @AerionTargaryen24
    @AerionTargaryen24 Před rokem +2

    Elizabeth the first was such a trail blazer for all ruling women every where proving that a woman can do as great a job as men and even better she was such a strong, talented and badass and intelligents.

  • @Tatopotatoo
    @Tatopotatoo Před rokem +24

    That was a beautiful recreation. I can imagine Elizabeth seeing herself like that in the mirror.
    However, it is untrue that Elizabeth never mentioned her mother. She had great respect for Anne Boleyn and put in a lot of efforts to make apparent her disdain for her dad's actions. She surrounded herself with the Boleyn relatives (Mary's daughter who may be her half sister, the Howard family). Even her governess Kat Ashley was a Boleyn connection!

    • @josiecamilo7098
      @josiecamilo7098 Před rokem +5

      Who wouldn't! When daddy is a serial killer. I would love to go back in time and blow their minds telling these people that the babies sex is determined by the male not the female!!

    • @Skyebright1
      @Skyebright1 Před rokem +3

      I think she had a portrait of her mother that was a necklace

    • @Skyebright1
      @Skyebright1 Před rokem

      Yeah Mary’s daughter and son were part of Elizabeth’s court

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 Před rokem +1

      _“She surrounded herself with the Boleyn relatives (Mary’s daughter who may be her half sister, the Howard family).”_
      This doesn’t make sense. Can you please re-write it as normal English sentences that can be easily followed? Mary, the half sister of Elizabeth, wasn’t related to Anne. And what does the Howard family have anything to do with this?

    • @anti-ethniccleansing465
      @anti-ethniccleansing465 Před rokem +1

      @@Skyebright1
      I think you’re thinking of the Chequers ring, which was mentioned in this very video. It shows a portrait of Anne on one side of the ring’s locket, and a portrait of Elizabeth on the other side.

  • @cyris7287
    @cyris7287 Před 2 lety +8

    how can they not consider her a beauty back then?! she’s beautiful

  • @stacismart6965
    @stacismart6965 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Love it.
    Although her mother was murdered by her father when she was two, I feel (after reading a number of historical books etc) that Elizabeth would have been more her mother’s daughter than we are lead to believe. Yes she has the Tudor red hair, but it appears looking at recreated portraits of Anne Boleyn as well as written descriptions she had similar features to her mother. It’s very likely she had more her mother’s intellect and personality as well.
    It has been quoted of Anne Boleyn’s intellect that “On a bad day Anne was Henry’s equal. But on a good day she was his superior.”

  • @laurelhimes7458
    @laurelhimes7458 Před rokem +3

    THANK YOU! I got tears in my eyes when seeing your interpretations. Simply beautiful. I have always admired this queen and you have brought her to life❤️

  • @emiliesparks8208
    @emiliesparks8208 Před rokem +47

    Would you ever consider doing Anne of Cleeves? Her appearance was so disputed between the paintings and what King Henry said of her. Besides her being an incredible woman on her own merit, I have always been deeply curious about her.

  • @maxthecat14
    @maxthecat14 Před rokem +4

    i have watched many of your wonderful videos, but This is my favourite. When Elizabeth "looks" out at me , i actually cried! I have no idea why. I just did.

  • @ncree4526
    @ncree4526 Před rokem +8

    Thrilled to find your amazing channel! Unique blend of academic artistry in history presented with entertaining imagination. You are the complete package! The final older recreation of Elizabeth, as she smiled at us across the ages & thru your brilliant lens suggested Meryl Streep, a modern queen of the arts. What conversations they would have, eh?! Thank you !,

  • @taddykul801
    @taddykul801 Před rokem

    For someone who love learning especially History and Literature, this is it. I've been invested in your videos and will watch every single one if it. And btw your voice is so soothing. Thank you and do create more, eagerly waiting

  • @emargonne9139
    @emargonne9139 Před 2 lety +7

    Absolutely my fav channel

  • @uzeustosun
    @uzeustosun Před rokem +5

    Holy cow those recreations are amazing. They really do justice to the movie casting of Cate Blanchet and The Queen herself. What an immaculate presentation. Thank you.

  • @OfficeTrainingLady
    @OfficeTrainingLady Před rokem +1

    Thus was absolutely amazing. Thank you for making them smile in the end. It was such a gift.

  • @JessicaFlamingtooth
    @JessicaFlamingtooth Před 6 měsíci +3

    I think the ring with her and her mother's portraits is pretty interesting. It's essentially a symbol of defiance against her father's mania.

  • @paigeparrish7567
    @paigeparrish7567 Před rokem +6

    I absolutely LOVE all of your videos but lately have been especially loving the elongated history section at the beginning that I have noticed lately. The recreations are what attracted me to the channel but the research that's done is just such a great synopsis. I can digest the information so well that I'm regurgitating it to anybody who will listen. lol. please keep doing what your doing :)

  • @lindikoyanagi420
    @lindikoyanagi420 Před rokem +4

    Wow you really made her real… she was extremely pretty…. She looks the way we would see her now. The old paintings did her no justice

  • @myfuneralismytimetoshine

    She looked just like her dad! And the amazing thing about this video is that the recreation really shows the resemblance to her father.