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The Queen of Hearts is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.She is a childish, foul-tempered monarch whom Carroll himself describes as "a blind fury", and who is quick to give death sentences at even the slightest of offenses.
Alice gradually grows in size and confidence, allowing herself increasingly frequent remarks on the irrationality of the proceedings. The Queen eventually commands Alice's beheading, but Alice scoffs that the Queen's guard is only a pack of cards. Although Alice holds her own for a time, the guards soon gang up and start to swarm all over her.
The King of Hearts. Illustration by W. W. Denslow. There has been speculation about a model for the Queen of Hearts. In The Real Personage of Mother Goose, Katherine Elwes Thomas claims the King and Queen of Hearts are based on Elizabeth of Bohemia and the events that resulted in the outbreak of the Thirty Years War.
The Queen of Hearts: a homicidal monarch wearing blood red and terrorizing everyone in sight. Played by the same dancer who plays Alice's mother. The King of Hearts: Played by the same dancer who plays Alice's father. White Rabbit: the Queen's assistant, frightened of his employer. Portrayed by the same dancer who plays Lewis Carroll.
Sam Houston is officially a millionaire, three days after the Queen of Hearts shined her light on him. Houston, a 61-year-old retired ironworker from Red Bud, received a check for $1,340,383.83 ...
Keep scrolling for 10 little-known facts about the ceremony. Queen Elizabeth II Through the Years Read article 1. Elizabeth was the sixth queen to have been crowned in Westminster Abbey.
Queen of Hearts, a comedy by Jon Amiel; Queen of Hearts (2004 film), an Australian drama film written and directed by Danielle MacLean; The Queen of Hearts, a French film; Queen of Hearts, a Danish film; Queen of Hearts, a 1985 BBC TV play; Queen of Hearts (D:TNG episode), an episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation
30 Queen Elizabeth facts that celebrate her life Queen Elizabeth II was born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor at 2:40AM on April 21, 1926. Elizabeth's engagement to Prince Philip was announced on ...