Charles II (1630-1685) king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1660: Charles entering London 29 May 1660, after the restoration of the monarchy, Popular hand-coloured print,

Francis II Francois de Valois 1544 1560 King of France Photo etching from painting by Rauch From the book Lady Jackson s Works VII The Last of the Valois I Published London 1899

Queen Margot Margeurite de Valois 1553 1615 1st wife of Henry IV daughter of Henry II of France and Catherine de Medicis From an engraving by Merger after the painting by Vincent

Henry II de Valois of France 1519 1559 King of France from 1547 Photo etching from painting by Biozot From the book Lady Jackson s Works VI The Court of France II Published London 1899

Maria Theresa Archduchess of Austria and Queen of Hungary and Bohemia 1717 1780 Engraved by W H Mote after G Staal From the book World Noted Women by Mary Cowden Clarke published 1858

Louis XVI before the convention December 1792 Louis XVI 1754 1793 King of France 1774 1792 Engraved by Meyer Heine after De La Charlerie From Histoire de la Revolution Francaise by Louis Blanc

Princess Sophia of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld Countess of Mensdorff Pouilly 1778 1835 From a portrait by Dickinson From the book The Girlhood of Queen Victoria 1832 1840 Published in London 1912

The Coronation of Queen Victoria from the picture by Sir G Hayter From the book V R I Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne K T now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Margaret of Anjou 1429 1482 French Queen of King Henry VI of England Engraved by W H Mote after G Staal From the book World Noted Women by Mary Cowden Clarke published 1858

Matilda of Scotland aka Edith c 1079 80 1118 Queen of Henry I of England Engraved by W H Mote after J W Wright From the book The Queens of England Volume I by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890

Marie Louise Empress of the French Duchess of Parma Piacenza and Guastalla 1791 1847 Second wife of Napoleon I Engraved by Heath

Louis XIII 1601 1643 king of France 1610 1643 Photo etching after the painting by Lestang From the book Lady Jackson s Works Old Paris I It s Court and Literary Salons Published London 1899

Philip II 1527 1598 King of Spain1556 1598 Photo etching from painting by Titian in 1549 From the book Lady Jackson s Works VIII The Last of the Valois II Published London 1899

George III 1738 1820 Signature George William Frederick King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover 1815 1820 From the book National Portrait Gallery Volume I published 1830

The baptism of the Princess Royal Princess Victoria 1840 1901 at Buckingham Palace on February 10 1841 From a painting by C R Leslie From the book V R I Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne K T now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Elizabeth Woodville 1437 1492 Queen consort of King Edward IV of England Engraved by H Austin after J W Wright From the book The Queens of England Volume I by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890

Crown Prince Frederick Prince of Prussia father of Kaiser Wilhelm II 1830 1888 and the Empress Frederick daughter of Queen Victoria and mother of Kaiser Wilhelm II 1840 1901

H R H Prince Albert 1819 1861 in 1858 From the engraving after John Philip From the book V R I Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne K T now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Eleanor of Provence c 1223 1291 Queen of Henry III of England Engraved by B Eyles after J W Wright From the book The Queens of England Volume I by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890

Louis Bonaparte Late King of Holland 1778 1846 Younger brother of Napoleon 19th century print engraved for The Ladys Magazine Engraved by Heath

Queen Victoria 1819 1901 Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Saxe Coburg Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India Engraved by E Stodart From the book The Queens of England Volume II by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890

Leopold Georges Chretien Frederick 1790 1865 King of the Belgians 1831 1865 Uncle of Queen Victoria From the portrait by F Winterhalter from the book The Letters of Queen Victoria 1844 1853 Vol II published 1907

Queen Victoria 1819 1901 and The Prince Consort 1819 1861 opening The Great Exhibition May 1 1851 From the engraving after S W Reynolds From the book V R I Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne K T now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Silver statuette of Queen Victoria 1819 1901 Engraved by Emery Walker From the book The Letters of Queen Victoria 1844 1853 Vol II published 1907

The Royal family during confinement at the Temple prison 1792 Engraved by Jannard after De La Charlerie From Histoire de la Revolution Francaise by Louis Blanc

Death of Gustavus Adolphus 1594 1632 King of Sweden 1611 1632 at Battle of Lutzen 1632 From the book The Outline of History by HG Wells Volume 2 published 1920

Princess Victoria 1819 1901 From a portrait by R J Lane 1829 From the book The Girlhood of Queen Victoria 1832 1840 Published in London 1912

Queen Victoria 1819 1901 Princess Alexandrina Victoria of Saxe Coburg in 1843 From the picture by F Winterhalter From the book The Letters of Queen Victoria 1844 1853 Vol II published 1907

Princess Adelaide Louisa Theresa of Hohenlohe Langenburg 1792 1849 Aunt to Queen Victoria from a portrait by Gutekunst From the book The Girlhood of Queen Victoria 1832 1840 Published in London 1912

Empress Josephine 1763 1814 original name Marie Josephe Rose Tascher De La Pagerie also Josephine Bonaparte Late Empress Queen of France and Italy

George III 1738 1820 George William Frederick King of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover 1815 1820 Engraved by W Holl after Sir T Lawrence From the book National Portrait Gallery Volume I published 1830

The Dauphin in the Temple prison Louis XVII Louis Charles 1785 1795 titular king of France 1793 95 known in popular legend as the lost dauphin Engraved by Meyer Heine after De La Charlerie From Histoire de la Revolution Francaise by Louis Blanc

Berengaria of Navarre c 1163 65 1230 Queen consort of Richard I 0f England Engraved by B Eyles after Wright From the book The Queens of England Volume I by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890

Queen Victoria 1819 1901 receiving the news of her accession at Kensington Palace June 20 1837 From the painting by Miss Mary L Gow From the book V R I Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne K T now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Joanna of Navarre c 1370 1437 Queen of King Henry IV of England From the book The Queens of England Volume I by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890

Marie Louise Empress of the French Duchess of Parma Piacenza and Guastalla 1791 1847 Second wife of Napoleon I Engraved by Heath

H M Victor Emmanuel III of Italy 1869 1947 King of Italy 1900 1946 Emperor of Ethiopia 1936 1943 and King of Albania 1939 1943 From a photograph by Russell

Columbus bringing news of the discovery of America to Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain from the book The Outline of History by HG Wells Volume 2 published 1920

Princess Feodora of Hohenlohe Langenburg 1807 1872 Stepsister of Queen Victoria from a portrait by Gutekunst 1830 From the book The Girlhood of Queen Victoria 1832 1840 Published in London 1912

Louis XIV Louis Dieudonne 1638 1715 King of France and Navarre 1643 1715 Photo etching after the painting by Vallot From the book Lady Jackson s Works Old Paris II It s Court and Literary Salons Published London 1899

Queen Victoria 1819 1901 receiving the Holy Sacrament after her coronation From the painting by C R Leslie From the book V R I Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne K T now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Princess Victoria 1819 1901 at the age of sixteen From a drawing by Sir George Hayter From the book V R I Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne K T now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Queen Victoria 1819 1901 with H R H The Prince Consort 1819 1861 in 1860 From the book V R I Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne K T now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Anne of Denmark 1574 1619 Queen consort of King James I of England Engraved by W H Mote after H Warren From the book The Queens of England Volume II by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890

Henry IV aka Henry of Navarre or Bourbon 1553 1610 King of Navarre as Henry III 1572 89 first Bourbon king of France 1589 1610 From an engraving after a drawing attributed to Pierre Du Monstier

James II aka Duke of York 1633 1701 King of Great Britain 1685 1688 receiving news of the landing of the Prince of Orange Engraved by F A Heath after E M Ward

Her Majesty Queen Victoria 1819 1901 in 1899 from a painting by Baron Von Angeli From the book V R I Her Life and Empire by The Marquis of Lorne K T now his grace The Duke of Argyll

Anne of Brittany 1477 1514 Queen of France as consort of Charles VIII 1491 1498 and Louis XII 1499 1514 Photo etching from an engraving by Hopwood From the book Lady Jackson s Works V The Court of France I Published London 1899

Marie Amelie Queen of the French 1782 1866 Wife of Louis Philippe King of the French in 1828 From the miniature by Millet from the book The Letters of Queen Victoria 1844 1853 Vol II published 1907

Prince Frederick William III 1831 1888 Emperor of Germany and king of Prussia Mar June 1888 Engraved by Emery Walker from the picture by F Winterhalter From the book The Letters of Queen Victoria 1844 1853 Vol II published 1907

Philippa of Hainault c 1314 1369 Queen of King Edward III of England Engraved by W H Egleton after E Corbould From the book The Queens of England Volume I by Sydney Wilmot Published London circa 1890

Princess Victoire of Saxe Coburg and Gotha Duchess of Nemours 1822 1857 From a portrait by SirW Ross From the book The Girlhood of Queen Victoria 1832 1840 Vol II published 1912