Anna of Cleves

Anna of Cleves (historically Anne of Cleves) was the fourth wife of Henry VIII. Unlike the other queens, she and Henry were good friends and remained that way even after divorce. Despite Catherine Parr being known as the survivor, Anna outlived all of the other queens and Henry.

Main
Anna generally has short hair or wears it in a bun. She has a spiky crown, and her Broadway outfit consists of a sparkly red leotard and a short, puffy, red-and black jacket and red-and-black shorts over it. (The shorts and jacket come off during Get Down). (On West End, Anna wears a black crop top, jacket, and shorts.) Anna wears tights, black boots, and long armbands.

Swings
She wears her swing's main outfit, with her hair up/back and with a spiky crown.

Historical

 * "Her hair hanging down, which was fair, yellow and long ... she was apparelled after the English fashion, with a French hood, which so set forth her beauty and good visage, that every creature rejoiced to behold her."
 * "...of middling beauty and of very assured and resolute countenance."

In History
Anna was born on July 28th or September 22nd 1515, in Dusseldorf, Germany. She became engaged at 11 to Francis, a 9-year-old heir to the Duke of Lorraine. This betrothal was eventually called off. She and her family were suitable to be the king's allies, and she and her sister were both considered for the King's wife. Henry send Hans Holbein the Younger to paint her and her sister, Amalia's, portrait, wanting them to be accurate as possible. Henry found Anna beautiful in her portrait, and decided to marry her. It is widely believed that Henry originally spoke to Anna without her knowing who he was, and he became upset that she "regarded him little". Henry expressed disappointment with Anna, thinking that she was prettier in her portrait. It is unknown if this is an excuse to be angry with her, or if he was actually angry, because Anna was described to be beautiful by many.

The two still married, though Henry, at this point, was put off to the marriage and tried to find away to avoid it, though it was necessary for an alliance with the Germans. The two never consummated the marriage. On June 24, Anna was forced to leave the court, and on July 6 she was informed that Henry was reconsidering the marriage. Anna agreed to an annulment, and the marriage was formally ended because it wasn't consummated in time and because Anna was formerly engaged to Francis de Lorraine.

Henry and Anne became good friends. Henry left her with a very generous settlement, including Richmond Palace, which is referenced in Get Down. Anna lived a grand life, and when she began to get sick, she moved in with her sister Mary and wrote her last will. She died at Chelsea Old Manor on July 16, 1557, at forty-one years old. Even though Catherine Parr is known as the survivor, Anna outlived all of the queens, and Henry.

In SIX
Anna knows she won't win the "who suffered most" contest, and she's fine with it. Instead, in her solo, Get Down, she basically brags about how great her life is without a man to tell her what to do. In Six, her ideal happy ending is moving to the Haus of Holbein and becoming a singer. She reprises Get Down in Megasix.

Gallery
Main article: Anna of Cleves/Gallery

Trivia

 * In the musical, Anna's "queenspirations" are Rihanna and Nicki Minaj.
 * In an Instagram story, Toby Marlow stated that if Six were to be made into a movie, he would like either Lizzo or Cardi B to play Anna.
 * She was friends with Catherine Howard.