England: Portrait of Anne of Cleves (1515-1557), Queen of England from January 1540 to July 1540 as the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England. Oil and tempera on parchment, Hans Holbein the Younger (1497-1543), c.1539

Anne of Cleves (German: Anna; 22 September 1515 – 16 July 1557) was Queen of England from 6 January 1540 to 9 July 1540 as the fourth wife of King Henry VIII. The marriage was declared never consummated and, as a result, she was not crowned queen consort.

Following the annulment of their marriage, Anne was given a generous settlement by the King, and thereafter referred to as the King's Beloved Sister. She lived to see the coronation of Queen Mary I, outliving the rest of Henry's wives.

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