In the violent and dramatic history of the English monarchy, the story of Lady Jane Grey stands out as one of the most tragic. She was a teenage Queen of England who ruled for only nine days ...

WREST PARK, ENGLAND—According to a statement released by English Heritage, an enigmatic portrait may depict the ill-fated Lady Jane Grey, making it the only one painted of the Protestant queen ...

A painting that has gone on public display in Britain could be the only portrait of England’s shortest-reigning queen, Lady Jane Grey, painted during her lifetime, according to the conservation ...

In the summer of 1553, a girl of around 16 was proclaimed the queen of England. Her name was Lady Jane Grey, and she ruled for just nine days before being executed at the Tower of London. Her ...

Lady Jane was Queen of England for just nine days, from July 10 to July 19, 1553, and was proclaimed Queen as part of an unsuccessful bid to prevent the accession of her Catholic cousin, Mary Tudor.

An intriguing portrait believed by some to be of England’s ill-fated queen, Lady Jane Grey, could be the only one painted during her lifetime, research suggests — but not everyone is convinced.

Researchers believe they may have identified the only known portrait of Lady Jane Grey, the so-called “Nine Days Queen,” painted before her death.

Researchers believe they may have identified the only known portrait of Lady Jane Grey, the so-called “Nine Days Queen,” painted before her death.

Lady Jane was Queen of England for just nine days, from July 10 to July 19 1553, and was proclaimed Queen as part of an unsuccessful bid to prevent the accession of her Catholic cousin, Mary Tudor.

It was a tactic she must have learned from her father, Henry VIII. Paul Delaroche, The Execution of Lady Jane Grey (1833). Collection of the National Gallery, London.

She was famously depicted by Paul Delaroche in his portrait The Execution of Lady Jane Grey as blindfolded and helpless in front of the block. But this work and the few others portraying her were ...