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The Windsor Beauties are a set of portrait paintings, still in the Royal Collection, by Sir Peter Lely and his workshop, produced in the early to mid-1660s, that depict ladies of the court of King Charles II, some of whom were his mistresses. [1] [2] The name stems from the original location of the collection, which was at Windsor Castle.
The Hampton Court Beauties are a series of eight portraits by Sir Godfrey Kneller, commissioned by Queen Mary II, [1] depicting the most glamorous ladies from her court. They adorn the state rooms of King William III at Hampton Court Palace .
Jane Myddelton or Middleton (née Needham; 1645–1692), was a reputed English beauty of the Restoration period, one of the Windsor Beauties. Thomas Seccombe in the Dictionary of National Biography described celebrated portraits as "representing a soft and slightly torpid type of blonde loveliness, with voluptuous figure, full lips, auburn hair, and dark hazel eyes".
After three years of living in the Windsor/Detroit region, she released her second full-length studio album, Little Sway, in January 2014. The album carries the influence of jazz, soul, bossa nova, Motown , and R&B. [ 11 ] The album reached No. 30 on the National Top 50 in February 2014 on campus and community radio . [ 12 ]
Margaret, Lady Denham (c. 1642 – January 1667), formerly the Honourable Margaret Brooke, was an English courtier during the reign of King Charles II of England and was one of the "Windsor Beauties" painted by Sir Peter Lely. [1] She was a mistress of the future King James II of England.
Godfrey Kneller's painting of Frances Whitmore in the Hampton Court Beauties series. Frances Myddleton, Lady Myddleton née Whitmore (1666–1695) was a British courtier. . Frances was one of the Hampton Court Beauties painted by Sir Godfrey Kneller for Queen M
That same year, Now Magazine named the Beauties as the best roots/country band in Toronto. [6] They recorded an EP with Serena Ryder, [7] but so far only one song from those sessions has been released; a cover of "The Funeral" by Band of Horses. [8] On June 1, 2010, they released their first full length, self-titled album on Six Shooter Records ...
The album featured the single "Dig It", which reached #11 on Canada's Rock chart. [11] In 2006 he released his second solo album, Dog Years . In between the release of both solo albums, he partnered up with Daniel Lanois 's older brother, Bob Lanois , to record The Shack Recordings Volume 1 , a collection of quieter acoustic songs with Bob ...