Mary, Queen of Scots

In an ironic twist of fate, Queen Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, are both interred at Westminster Abbey. Although Elizabeth refused to ever meet her cousin in life, she is spending time near her in death.

Mary had one last surprise for everyone who witnessed her death. Long known for her legendary beauty, she went to the execution block at age 44, looking her best. But when the executioner, holding on to Mary's auburn hair, raised her head for all to see, Mary's head slipped away and rolled on the floor. It was the head of an old woman, with short gray hair.

The executioner was left holding Mary's auburn wig. Mary's hair, in fact, had turned gray from her long years of confinement.

No one knew what she actually looked like, however, until it no longer mattered to Mary, Queen of Scots.