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New York City Sept. 5th, 2025. Kick off Brilliant Lady’s inaugural season with an exhilarating 5-night voyage from the city that never sleeps to Bermuda's Kings Wharf! Revel in pristine beaches, explore the rich naval history, and soak in the subtropical bliss on this first-ever journey to paradise.
Apr 26, 2022 · With three ships in the water by the end of the summer, Virgin Voyages is welcoming its fourth lady ship to the family. Like her three sisters Scarlet Lady, Valiant Lady, and Resilient Lady - Virgin Voyages has chosen a name that represents the values and beliefs it holds.
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The portrait is a carefully calculated piece of propaganda, filled with symbolism and hidden meaning. Elizabeth’s golden-red hair and pale, unblemished complexion betray none of her natural ageing, nor the scars from the smallpox she had suffered at 29. Her upright posture and clear, calm gaze speak of the vitality of youth. Indeed, the egg-shaped ...
The objects which surround her convey important messages, too. In the bottom right is a mermaid, a creature believed to tempt sailors to perilous waters, perhaps representing Elizabeth’s power over the Spanish sailors. The globe on which Elizabeth’s right hand rests indicates England’s dominion of the seas and expansion into the New World. Elizabet...
There are three surviving versions of this portrait, all painted around 1590. This is not surprising considering the nature of Elizabethan portraiture. Whilst portraits of the Queen were in high demand – perhaps for courtiers to declare allegiance or demonstrate wealth – Elizabeth participated in very few portrait sittings throughout her life. So o...
Pearls symbolise Elizabeth’s chastity and connect her to Cynthia, the Greek goddess of the Moon, who was a virgin and therefore seen as 'pure'. Watch more: the Pearly Queen and the Queen's pearls.
Mar 9, 2022 · The symbolism in Elizabeth I portraits was essential. Painters used elements such as pearls, moons, globes, crowns, roses, and several animals to convey the queen’s status and power. In a world essentially ruled by men, Elizabeth had to show her legitimacy as queen.
The Virgin Queen. Not coincidentally, around this time portraits of Elizabeth make increasingly overt reference to Elizabeth as the “Virgin Queen.” Unmarried women were expected to remain virgins, as Christianity only permitted sex within marriage.
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Elizabeth’s Women: The Hidden Story of the Virgin Queen. Written by Tracy Borman. Review by Lucinda Byatt. Elizabeth I knew well the challenges facing her as a woman in a man’s world, yet her genius lay in the transforming image as Gloriana, into something to be celebrated and admired.
