Statue of Queen Victoria, Marble statue in Kensington Gardens, United Kingdom
Description
The Statue of Queen Victoria is a white marble monument in Kensington Gardens that portrays the monarch seated in coronation robes. It rests on a Portland stone base positioned near Kensington Palace within the park.
History
The monument was commissioned in 1887 to mark Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee and officially unveiled in 1893. Princess Louise, the Queen's daughter, created this work as a tribute to her mother.
Culture
The statue shows Queen Victoria as a young woman at the start of her reign, reflecting how she was imagined by those who knew her era. Visitors encounter a representation that captures a pivotal moment in her life when she had just assumed the throne.
Practical
The statue is freely accessible year-round as it sits in a public park and requires no admission fee. Visitors can use the Talking Statues London mobile project to hear recordings with details about the monument while standing in front of it.
Did you know?
During World War II, bombing damaged the statue and removed its nose, a loss that was later repaired. This wartime mark on the monument tells part of London's story from that difficult period.
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