1. Or, 2 lions passant guardant az. _Sleswick._
2. Gu., an inescutcheon having a nail fixed in every point thereof in triangle, between as many holly leaves, all arg. _Holstein._
3. Gu., a swan, wings close arg. _Stormer._
4. Az., a chevalier armed at all points, brandishing his sword, his helmet plumed, upon a courser arg., trapped or. _Ditzmers._
Over the whole an inescutcheon per pale--
Dexter: Az., a cross formée fitchée or. _Dalmenhurst._
_Motto._--LA MIA GRANDEZZA VIENE DAL ECCELSO.
[PLUTARCH. _Les Œuvres morales de Plutarque._ Paris, 1588.]
Anne of Denmark (born 12th December 1574, died 1619), Queen Consort of James I., King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, was the daughter of Frederick II., King of Denmark and Norway. The alliance between the Danish Princess and James VI. of Scotland was not agreeable to Queen Elizabeth, but in spite of her opposition the marriage took place in 1589 at Upslo. In 1590 the king and queen returned to Scotland, and in 1603, on the death of Queen Elizabeth, they came to England.
Queen Anne was a great patron of Progresses, Pageants, and Masques, and is said to have been a beautiful dancer. She was very extravagant, and incurred much censure for running into debt, although her allowances were very liberal. At one period Queen Anne was suspected of leanings towards the Roman Catholic religion. She objected to the marriage, ultimately of the greatest importance, of her daughter Elizabeth to Frederick V., Elector Palatine of the Rhine, on the ground that his position was not high enough, but she attended the marriage in 1612.
Several of her books are among the old Royal collection presented to the British Museum in 1757.
ANNE, QUEEN OF GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, AND IRELAND
1. _Arms._--Within the Garter. Quarterly.
1st and 4th grand quarters; quarterly; France and England.
Used from 8th March 1702 until 6th March 1706.
[BIANCHINI. _De Kalendario et Cyclo Cæsaris._ Romae, 1703.]
2. _Arms._--Within the Garter. Quarterly.
Used from 6th March 1706 until 1st August 1714.
_Crest._--A Royal Crown ppr., thereon a lion statant guardant or, crowned ppr.
The Royal name ensigned with a Royal Crown, and the motto "VIVAT REGINA" upheld by two cherubs.
The Royal Monogram ensigned with a Royal Crown.