The portraiture of Queen Elizabeth I spans the evolution of English royal portraits in the early modern period, from the earliest representations of simple likenesses to the later complex imagery used to convey the power and aspirations of the state, as well as of the monarch at its head.

The succession to the childless queen of England Elizabeth I was an open question from her accession in 1558 to her death in 1603, when the crown passed to James VI of Scotland.

Elizabeth I of England has inspired artistic and cultural works for over four centuries.