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

Experts believe they have uncovered enough evidence to suggest a Tudor-era portrait could be the only known image of Lady Jane Grey painted in her lifetime. She was "the nine days queen", whose ...

Afaf Ahmed (pictured), of Coventry, tragically got caught in choppy waters while on a trip with friends that her proud mother ...

Lady Jane Grey, a teenage pawn in the power struggles that plagued the Tudor court, ruled England for just nine days and was later executed for treason. Now, researchers believe they may have ...

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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 ...