Buckingham Palace, Victorian events

Unveiling of the Queen Victoria Monument outside Buckingham Palace

On 16th May 1911, the iconic Queen Victoria memorial outside Buckingham Palace was unveiled. The unveiling of the memorial by Sydney Prior Hall, 1912 ©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM Ling Charles III Soon after the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, King Edward VII commissioned Sir Thomas Brock to design and sculpt a memorial… Continue reading Unveiling of the Queen Victoria Monument outside Buckingham Palace