Follows a formidable group of women who led the way, built nations and wielded extraordinary power. Elizabeth I pacified a divided nation, sowed the seeds of Empire and foiled multiple plots against her.

Queen Anne came to the throne in 1702 and modelled herself on Elizabeth I. She was the last monarch of the Stuart dynasty and the first queen of Great Britain, bringing Scotland and England together under one ruler.

Hatshepsut, the female King, developed trade, oversaw pioneering architecture and brought wealth and artistry to Ancient Egypt.

Victoria was crowned queen shortly after her 18th birthday and presided over an extraordinary period of British history full of industrial, social and territorial expansion. She became a celebrated public figure, influencing popular culture.

Born in 1122, Eleanor of Aquitaine was the first and only woman to be Queen of both France and England, becoming the most powerful woman in western Europe.

Warrior Queen Boudica and her army of Britons razed Roman cities to the ground. Despite eventually being defeated at the Battle of Watling Street, her image and legacy live on.