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Julie Meihofer <meihoferj@gmail.com>

Young Explorers | Kings and Queens!

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Young Explorers
Kings and Queens!

Dear Julie,

This week, find out if you've got what it takes to be a king or queen! Make a crown, craft a royal
seal and design your own family tree.

You can also find out about how Queen Elizabeth I showcased her power through portraits in a
short film!

Don't forget, you can email photos of what you make to youngfriends@britishmuseum.org -
you might even appear in our next email!

Have fun exploring!

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Sending you our best wishes,

The Young Friends team

Make a crown!

Crowns have been worn on top of the heads of rulers, royalty and monarchs across the world for
centuries. They typically act as a visual symbol of their power and status within the society or
kingdom.

Have a go at making your own version of a crown! We’ve gone for a more classic interpretation
here, but you could get as creative as you like!

GET MAKING ›

Make a Mesopotamian cylinder seal! 

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A cylinder seal is an oblong object used for signing important tablets. The cylinder would be
rolled over wet clay to make an impression.

Have a go at making your own Mesopotamian cylinder seal!

GET CREATIVE ›

Make a family tree

A family tree is a diagram or chart which shows family relationships. Having a record of royal
relationships was extremely important in deciding who was eligible to take the throne!
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Have a go at making your own family tree. Go back far enough and you might even discover that
you’re related to royalty!

GET MAKING ›

Portraits of Queen Elizabeth I

In this film, Dora Thornton, Curator of Renaissance Europe, talks about how Queen Elizabeth I
used her portrait to showcase her public and private image.

WATCH THE VIDEO ›

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Contact us
The Membership Office remains open while the Museum is closed to the public. Although we are temporarily
inaccessible by phone, we remain fully accessible via email to friends@britishmuseum.org and will respond
to your query as soon as possible.

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Cylinder seal, 2600 BCE, Royal Cemetery of Ur, Iraq

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