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Alice in Wonderland
This rhyme first
appeared in print in 1782.
But the term and famous
reference to the 'Queen of
Hearts' can be found in the
work of Lewis G. Carroll in
his book entitled 'Alice in
Wonderland' which was first
published in 1865. The Queen
of Hearts in the story was
famous for the saying "Off
with their heads!" when she
was annoyed with her
servants.
The Queen of Hearts
Playing Card
Decks of cards depicting
illustrations of of Kings
and Queens can be traced
back to France in 1650.
These French cards portrayed
the Queen of Hearts as
Judith from the Bible. This
depiction of Judith was to
convey the attribute of
courage. In the Bible Judith
killed the Assyrian General
Holofernes.
Princess Diana
In more recent history
the term the Queen of Hearts
was used by Princess Diana
during her famous interview
with Martin Bashir. Princess
Diana stated her preference
to the title the Queen of
Hearts to that of Queen of
England. Princess Diana is
now lovingly referred to as
the Queen of Hearts. |
