Afterlife

Mary remains magnetic nearly 500 years after her death. Her presence has been rekindled in paintings, plays, operas, poetry, films and, more recently, in a Netflix series and Ru Paul’s Drag Race. Through the centuries she has continued to fascinate.
 A 19th century tableau of Mary and her 4 Marys at Wemyss Castle    
Souvenir postcard, Mary's bedchamber, Palace of Holyrood house c.1902
The Scottish artist Ashley Cook’s contemporary portrayal of Mary
Adelaide Kane as Mary in the Netflix series Reign
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  Rosé as Mary Queen of Scots in Ru Pauls’ Drag Race
Mary, Queen of Scots in Great
Tapestry of Scotland panel