Anne Boleyn
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Anne Boleyn was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536, as the second wife of King Henry VIII. The circumstances of her marriage and execution by beheading for treason, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that marked the start of the English Reformation.
Portrait of Anne's elder sister Mary Boleyn, by Remigius van Leemput, c. 1630–1670
Interior Court of Savoy, Mechelen
King Henry and Anne Boleyn Deer shooting in Windsor Forest by William Powell Frith, 1903
Maid of honour
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A maid of honour is a junior attendant of a queen in royal households. The position was and is junior to the lady-in-waiting. The equivalent title and office has historically been used in most European royal courts.
The six maids of honour of Queen Elizabeth II appear with her on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after her coronation