Queen Anne
/ˌkwiːn ˈæn/
/ˌkwiːn ˈæn/
- (1665-1714) the queen of Britain from 1702 to 1714. She was the daughter of King James II and the last of the House of Stuart. None of her 18 children lived beyond the age of 11, so when she died, her German cousin George from Hanover became King George I. Queen Anne was the last British ruler to be able to prevent Parliament from passing a law by using her power to veto (= reject) it.
- a style of architecture and furniture popular in England in the early 18th century, during the rule of Queen Anne. In furniture its main features were curved legs and simple attractive designs. A later style in architecture, known as Queen Anne or Queen Anne Revival, was popular in England from the 1860s, and used elements such as red brick, high narrow windows and tall chimneys. Its best-known architect was Norman Shaw (1831-1912).
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