Mary, Queen of Scots
Born in 1542, Mary Stewart was the sole legitimate child to survive her father, King James V, and she traced her lineage back to King Henry VII of England. With a striking appearance characterized by a high forehead, bright red hair, hazel brown eyes, and a towering height of almost six feet, Mary, Queen of Scots, possessed a magnetic beauty that captured the imagination of her contemporaries.
Mary's life was marked by tumultuous events, from her father's death when she was a mere six days old to her three marriages, each ending for various reasons, culminating in her tragic execution at the hands of her cousin. Despite the hardships she endured, Mary's memory endures through the annals of history, a testament to her captivating presence in the royal courts of her time.
