An idea about the 1595 portraits

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It may be that the portraits of Eleanor and Henry

were a commemoration of their sadness

at the 10th anniversary

of the death of their father.

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from a newsgroup post by Lyra

(quote)


"fatally shot in mysterious circumstances" (suicide or murder?)

at the Tower of London on 21 June 1585.

^^^^^

The near midsummer date
links, maybe, with the flowers in the grass.

^^^^^

There is a picture of Henry's sister, Eleanor, in 1595,

looking very sad,

and with a "black armband" made of jet [?]

and pearls (for tears?)



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I think Lyra is likely to be right, here.

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