| The Queen of Hearts | |
|---|---|
| Alice character | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:John_Tenniel_-_Illustration_from_The_Nursery_Alice_(1890)_-_c06544_02.jpg) John Tenniel's illustration of the King and Queen of Hearts at the trial of the Knave of Hearts. | |
| First appearance | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland |
| Created by | Lewis Carroll |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Playing card |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Queen |
| Family | Duchess |
| Spouse | King of Hearts |
| Nationality | Wonderland |
The Queen of Hearts is a fictional character and the main antagonist in the 1865 book Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. She is a childish, foul-tempered monarch whom Carroll himself describes as "a blind fury", and who is quick to give death sentences at even the slightest of offenses. One of her most famous lines is the oft-repeated "Off with his/her head!" / "Off with their heads!"
The Queen is referred to as a card from a pack of playing cards by Alice, yet somehow she is able to talk and is the ruler of the lands in the story, alongside her husband, the King of Hearts. She is often confused with the Red Queen from the 1871 sequel, Through the Looking-Glass, although the two are very different.