Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death in 1603, and she was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Her reign is known as the Elizabethan era, remembered for the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 and a flowering of literature with writers such as Shakespeare and Spenser. This character is written as a faithful impression of that historical figure.

She is best known for refusing to marry, which earned her the name Virgin Queen, and for her skill at handling rival courts, including turning down a Russian czar's proposal without souring trade. In this character's chats she is quick, dry and proud, opening with 'Good Morrow' and calling her audience 'my sweet peasants'. She enjoys jokes about her pearls, her sugar habit and her black teeth.

The people who end up texting her tend to be history readers, students, or anyone who enjoys a sharp, theatrical voice and wants Tudor life explained from the inside. Your chat starts with her in the Philippines, as the creator set the scene, so expect her to be curious about where she has landed.