Philip II Portrait by the woman painter Sofonisba Anguissola.
Philip II and his four wives
María Manuela from Portugal, by Sir Anthonis Mor (Antonio Moro).She gave birth to the prince Carlos
Queen Mary I of England, by Sir Anthonis Mor
Pay attention to the jewelry that the Queen Mary wears.They were important jewels of the Spanish Crown and they are in many royal portraits.The are called:- El Estanque (a brilliant of of 1000 carats)- La Peregrina (a drop-shaped natural pear with 500 years of history) They were lost during the Spanish War of Independence (1808), when Spain was invaded by the armies of Napoleon.http://www.el-mundo-de-las-piedras-preciosas.juwelo.es/un-famoso-diamante-perdido-el-estanque/
http://espanaeterna.blogspot.com.es/2010/11/la-perla-peregrina-la-mas-aventurera-de.html