Screen Queens

Fabulous historical queens on film & TV.

The Spanish Princess (2019)

The Spanish Princess Continues to Confuse

Kendra November 30, 2018

Catherine of Aragon. Henry VIII. Philippa Fucking Gregory. So there I am, innocently firing...

Velikaya aka Catherine the Great (2015)

The Other Catherine the Great (2015) Comes to Amazon

Kendra October 16, 2018

It’s been a Catherine the Great fiesta the past few years! The Russians went...

Sneak Peek of HBO’s Catherine the Great

Sarah Lorraine October 8, 2018

You guys. YOU GUYS. HBO recently released promo photos of My GirlfirendTM Helen Mirren...

Leslie Banks in Fire Over England (1937)

TBT: Fire Over England (1937)

Trystan L. Bass October 4, 2018

One of the most extravagant early films about Queen Elizabeth I’s reign is Fire...

Catherine of Aragon c. 1502 by Michael Sittow

The Spanish Princess: Katherine of Aragon’s Wedding Gown

Kendra August 28, 2018

Guys, there’s a new Starz miniseries in the works based on yet another Philippa...

The Little Mermaid (1989)

Disney Princess Historical Costume Influences: The Little Mermaid

Kendra August 17, 2018

Disney princesses are possibly some of the best-known characters worldwide, and part of their...

The Favourite 2018

Previewing The Favourite… Finally!

Kendra July 17, 2018

Welp, the Mary Queen of Scots (2018) movie looks like a shitshow, but thank god...

Mary Queen of Scots (2018)

Of Course, the Mary Queen of Scots Trailer Kills Me

Trystan L. Bass July 16, 2018

Yes, your resident Mary Queen of Scots expert / fan / apologist has bitched...

Cleopatra ancient bust

WCW: Who’s the Best Cleopatra?

Kendra June 20, 2018

Cleopatra is easily the most famous woman of the ancient world. Pharaoh of Egypt,...

The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)

TBT: The Six Wives of Henry VIII (1970)

Trystan L. Bass April 26, 2018

For my generation of historical costume fans, the 1970s BBC productions were the gateway...