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Anne of Bohemia's wooden funeral effigy head is still in the Abbey collection. The tomb was opened in 1871 and most of Anne's skeleton was missing as bones had been extracted by visitors over the years through a hole in the side of the tomb base where enamelled shields had once been attached.
Jun 14, 2016 · Etching of the effigies of the tomb of Anne of Bohemia and King Richard II in Westminster Abbey. Anne’s funeral was delayed for two months so Richard could plan a suitably magnificent ceremony. Extra wax torches were ordered from Flanders.
Like the Westminster portrait, the effigy ordered in 1395 for Richard's double tomb with Anne of Bohemia, represents Richard as a mature and bearded adult.The coppersmiths' contract stipulated that they were to work from a pattern, and that Richard's effigy was to 'imitate the figure (corps)' of the king. Richard was no doubt portrayed as he ...
Anne of Bohemia (11 May 1366 – 7 June 1394), also known as Anne of Luxembourg, was Queen of England as the first wife of King Richard II. A member of the House of Luxembourg, she was the eldest daughter of Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, and Elizabeth of Pomerania.
- 3 August 1394, Westminster Abbey, London
- Luxembourg
She was kind-hearted and often exerted a good influence over her husband. She came to be liked by the people, who referred to her as 'Good Queen Anne', particularly the poor, to whom she acted with much kindness and generosity. Richard II and Anne of Bohemia, tomb effigies, Westminster Abbey.
This is the bronze effigy of Anne of Bohemia that lies on her tomb in Westminster Abbey, London. Anne and Richard II are buried together in this tomb, which Richard ordered on April 25, 1395.
