Queen’s Beasts
The Queen's Beasts APP
The Queen’s Beasts app traces nine hundred years of royal ancestry, from William the Conqueror to Queen Elizabeth II, through the ten heraldic beasts carved for her coronation. It includes an interactive timeline and a printable timeline of the monarchs and their royal houses.
BEASTS
For the coronation in 1953, sculptor James Woodford created ten heraldic beasts to stand guard outside Westminster Abbey. Inspired by the Tudor King’s Beasts that Henry VIII placed at Hampton Court Palace, each holds a shield representing a line of the Queen’s descent.
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THE QUEEN’S BEASTS APP
The Queen’s Beasts app features 25 screens detailing individuals in the lineage of Queen Elizabeth II – encompassing her entire genealogy from 1066 through the present.
Interactive Timeline
Special features of the Queen’s Beasts app are the Interactive Timeline and the Printable Timeline. Pictured above is the House of Tudor section of the Timeline. From the Interactive Timeline, you can click on any image to view that individual’s personal information screen. The Timeline is printable.
The Interactive Timeline incorporates music, art, text, and narration to enhance the user’s experience. An enjoyable way to learn the history of the Monarchs of Britain and the United Kingdom. This multi-sensory app has been created to appeal to general audiences as well as to meet the needs of students.
Queen’s Beasts Navigation
to Lineage, Shields and Beasts pages
From the Queen’s Beasts Home page, you can navigate to the three main sections: The Interactive Timeline which links to individual genealogy pages; to the heraldic Shields screens; and the Beast’s screens.
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Heraldic Shields
Before the kingdoms of Britain were united, they fought many battles with one another. Each kingdom and royal house adopted its own colours and beasts, so that friend could be told from foe in battle. Among the best known is the red shield with the three golden lions of Richard the Lionheart. All ten shields are detailed on their own screens.
Beasts
Each of the ten Queen’s Beasts, from the Lion of England to the White Greyhound of Richmond, represents a royal line in Queen Elizabeth II’s ancestry. All ten beasts are detailed on their own screens.