Statue

Queen Victoria statue - Kensington Palace

Erection date: 1893

Inscription

{On the bronze cartouche on the plinth at the front:}
Victoria R. - 1837
Here in front of the palace where she was born and where she resided until her accession, her loyal Kensington subjects erect this statue, the work of her daughter, to commemorate fifty years of her reign.

Oh, dear, her maj seems to be melting away. The statue was a gift from the Kensington Golden Jubilee Memorial Executive Committee. We thought that this statue might have been their sole activity but we found references to some "urn lamp bases" given by them, but no pictures available.

Site: Queen Victoria statue - Kensington Palace (1 memorial)

W8, Broad Walk, Kensington Palace

Victoria was born and grew up at Kensington Palace. Here, aged 18, she was awakened and told that she was now queen. The sculptor, her daughter Louise, shows Victoria in her coronation robes.

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Queen Victoria statue - Kensington Palace

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Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria

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Queen Victoria

Reigned: 1837-1901, 64 years. Born Kensington Palace. Daughter of Edward, Duk...

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Queen Victoria statue - Kensington Palace

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Queen Victoria's Kensington subjects

"... her loyal Kensington subjects" which probably means some of the wealthy ...

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Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll

Born at Buckingham Palace, sixth child of Queen Victoria. Was a talented scul...

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