July 1557. The most likely cause of her death was cancer. She was buried in Westminster Abbey, on 3 August, in what has been described as a "somewhat hard-to-find tomb" on the opposite side of Edward the Confessor's shrine and slightly above eye level for a person of average height. Anne's epitaph in Westminster Abbey, which is in English, reads simply: She also has the distinction of being the last of Henry VIII's wives to die. Fictional portrayals The role of Anne of Cleves was played by: Elsa Lanchester in The Private Life of Henry VIII, which was released in 1933. Lanchester's husband Charles Laughton played Henry VIII and won an Academy Award for his portrayal. Elvi Hale in the episode Anne of Cleves in the 1971 television series The Six Wives of Henry VIII. Pia Girard in the 2003 ITV series Henry VIII. Joss Stone in the Showtime cable television series The Tudors. Rebecca Dyson-Smith in the BBC documentary mini-series Six Wives with Lucy Worsley Genesis Lynea originated the role of Cleves in the musical Six. Footnotes References Republished in 2008, TannerRitchie Pub., Burlington, , External links Anne of Cleves from the online Encyclopædia Britannica. A quick overview of Anne's life, including a portrait gallery A more in-depth examination of Anne's political career More information on Anne's life after her annulment |- 1515 births 1557 deaths House of Tudor Irish royal consorts Wives of Henry VIII People from the Duchy of Cleves Nobility from Düsseldorf Burials at Westminster Abbey Repudiated queens Annulment House of La Marck Deaths from cancer in England People from Hever, Kent