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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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From Henry VIII to Nelson: how historical figures could look today – in pictures

Pin-Ups From The Past: Henry VIII
This slimmed-down Henry VIII has transformed from English monarch to business mogul Photograph: PR
Pin-Ups From The Past: Elizabeth !
She's clearly more relaxed, but Queen Elizabeth I retains her regal attitude Photograph: PR
Pin-Ups From The Past: Shakespeare
William Shakespeare would be just as at home in Shoreditch as Stratford-upon-Avon Photograph: PR
Pin-Ups From The Past: Marie Antoinette
The clothes and hair are more understated, but Marie Antoinette remains a fashionable high-society type Photograph: PR
Pin-Ups From The Past: Horatio Nelson
The hat and the hand may have changed, but Horatio Nelson is still a military man Photograph: PR
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