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By Rhiannon Davies\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 20 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Elizabeth Stuart was beloved by Protestants and Catholics, English and Scots alike. Many clamoured for her to replace her brother, Charles I<\/a>, on the throne, and one admirer even commissioned a treasonous painting of her wearing the Tudor crown. Nadine Akkerman speaks to Rhiannon Davies about this fascinating and now largely forgotten figure.<\/p>\n\nhttps:\/\/media.immediate.co.uk\/volatile\/sites\/7\/2021\/12\/Stuart_princess-63c4432.mp3<\/a><\/audio>

Nadine Akkerman is the author of Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Hearts<\/em> (Oxford University Press, 2021)<\/strong><\/p>\n