But Bess of Hardwick was not the Queen Mother (although she hoped her granddaughter Arbella Stuart might become queen); nor did any English or Scottish monarch at that time have their mother still alive.
Can't see the inscription on my monitor, but presumably the portrait was once thought to be Mary I. Kate Bunting Librarian and 17th century reenactor >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 22/02/2006 15:38:08 >>> >Maria sometimes refered to mother. Regina- queen. SO Maria Regina might mean >Queen Mother. The Royal Mom. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Moeller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Historical Costume'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, February 22, 2006 9:29 AM Subject: RE: [h-cost]Redwork, > Why does the painting have "Maria Regina" written on it? > Just curious, Anne > ______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
