On this day in Royal history . 24th March 1603 . Queen Elizabeth I died . . ◼ Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Anne Boleyn & Henry VIII, died at Richmond Palace at the age of sixty-nine. She was the third of Henry’s children to be monarch but reigned for far longer than her siblings, ruling for 44 years & 127 days. . ◼ Sir Robert Carey, Earl of Monmouth, & grandson of Mary Boleyn, recorded Elizabeth’s last days: . ▪️ On Wednesday 23rd of March, she grew speechless. That afternoon, by signs, she called for her council, & by putting her hand to her head, when the king of Scots was named to succeed her, they all knew he was the man she desired should reign after her. . ▪️ About six at night she made signs for Archbishop Whitgift & her chaplains to come to her, at which time I went in with them, & sat upon my knees full of tears to see that heavy sight. . ▪️ The Queen lay upon her back, with one hand in the bed, & the other without. The bishop kneeled down by her, & examined her first of her faith; & she so punctually answered all his several questions, by lifting up her eyes, & holding up her hand, as it was a comfort to all the beholders. Then the good man told her plainly what she was, & what she was to come to; & though she had been long a great Queen here upon earth, yet shortly she was to yield an account of her stewardship to the King of kings. . . . #Queen #ElizabethI #QueenElizabethI #GoodQueenBess #VirginQueen #Gloriana #HouseofTudor #TudorDynasty #History #RoyaltyinArt #QueenofEngland #BritishMonarchy #d24mar #HerMajesty #TheQueen #historyfacts #Elizabethan #heritage #TudorHistory #Tudors #Tudor #RoyalFamily #EnglishMonarchy #EnglishHistory #RichmondPalace #royalhistory #royalfamily #tudorqueen #Historicart (at England) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-Ie_UQj9PG/?igshid=rkysczlob246












