George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, was an English courtier and statesman who was a notable patron of the arts. He was a favourite and self-described "lover" of King James VI and I. Buckingham re
Portrait by Peter Paul Rubens, 1625
Villiers as Lord High Admiral, a portrait by Daniel Mytens the Elder, 1619
Portrait by Paul van Somer I, before 1622
Study for Rubens's equestrian portrait, 1625, Kimbell Art Museum
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Mary & George is a British television historical drama series created by D. C. Moore. Based on Benjamin Woolley's book The King's Assassin, it examines the complex romance between James VI and I and G
George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham
…film version of The Three Musketeers. In 2023–24 Buckingham featured in various filmed dramas; he was played by Nicholas Galitzine in the TV miniseries Mary & George in Britain, and by Jacob Fortune-Lloyd in the paired French films The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers: Milady. "Anthony van Dyck…
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