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Wyon portrayed Victoria - who became Queen in 1837, ruling until her death in 1901 - as Lady Una from Edmund Spenser's 1590 poem "The Faerie Queene", representing truth and purity.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
Una vez más, se ha cerrado la puerta a su ingreso en el Salón de la Fama.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 7, 2025
Islington Council leader, Una O'Halloran, and local MP Dame Emily Thornberry said: "We utterly condemn this despicable and cowardly attack that has no place in our community or society."
From BBC • Sep. 26, 2025
You also dueted with him on stage for his “Una Tuya, Una Mía” series.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025
Una and her father had a conspiracy about learning—secret books were borrowed and read and their secrets communicated privately.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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