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just outside the town centre of Reading lies a statue to the late queen Victoria.
but she is facing the wrong way and is facing out of the town. Why?
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Frogmore Mausoleum | An Introduction
This summer major restoration works began on The Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore.
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The Royal Mausoleum was built shortly after the death of Prince Albert and is the final resting place of The Prince Consort and Queen Victoria.
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Queen Victoria's underwaer, being explained at the Addington Street Fair 2011
Marble sculpture of Queen Mary of the United Kingdom, in India
Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes; 26 May 1867 -- 24 March 1953) was Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V.
Although technically a princess of Teck, in the Kingdom of Württemberg, she was born and brought up in the United Kingdom. Her parents were Francis, Duke of Teck, who was of German extraction, and Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, a member of the British Royal Family. She was informally known as May, after her birth month. At the age of 24 she was betrothed to Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, the eldest son of the Prince of Wales, but six weeks after the announcement of the engagement he died unexpectedly of pneumonia. The following year she became engaged to Albert Victor's next surviving brother, George, who subsequently became king. Before her husband's accession she was successively Duchess of York, Duchess of Cornwall and Princess of Wales. As queen consort from 1910, she supported her husband through the First World War, his ill-health and major political changes arising from the aftermath of the war and the rise of socialism and nationalism. After George's death in 1936, she became queen mother when her eldest son Edward became king-emperor, but to her dismay he abdicated later the same year in order to marry twice-divorced American socialite Wallis Simpson. She supported her second son, Albert, who succeeded to the throne as George VI, until his death in 1952. She died the following year, at the beginning of the reign of her granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II.
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Britain's royals unveil Queen Mother statue - world
Britain's queen has unveiled a bronze statue of her mother.
It sits in the English town of Poundbury, in the county of Dorset, which Prince Charles has helped to develop.
He and his wife, the Duchess of Cornwall, hosted Queen Elizabeth and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the ceremony in the main square of the town.
The statue, sculpted by Philip Jackson, depicts the late Queen Mother, aged 51. She died in 2002, aged 101.
Poundbury is built on land owned by Prince Charles and was de…
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Wolverhampton's Man on the 'Oss' statue honoured on 150th anniversary of Queen Victoria's visit
'It made me feel very proud of Wolverhampton' - people have spoken of their joy after a ceremony marking the 150th anniversary of the 'Man on the 'Oss' statue in Wolverhampton.
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Series of Protests Defacing Historical Statues Leave South Africans Asking, 'Who's Next?'
Excrement thrown at the statue of British colonialist Cecil John Rhodes began a wave of vandalizing protests in South Africa.
Memorials to South Africa’s colonial past were rejected as symbols of oppression by mainly young black protesters, as statues of British monarchs Queen Victoria and King George VI were splashed with paint, in the cities of Port Elizabeth and Durban respectively.
Several people have been arrested and local authorities have spent thousands of dollars cleaning up the statues. The opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, has come out in support of its members who have claimed responsibility for these acts of vandalism.
While the string of protests has sparked a national debate about how to remember South Africa's troubled past, another question about the statues is gaining ground in the country: Who's next?
Queen Victoria
Fred Gallienne's words are:
I am here today in Candie Gardens, next to the statue of Queen Victoria. She ruled for 63 years and 7 months.
Today the Queen of England, our Duke, becomes the longest reigning queen in the history of England.
To the Queen, our Duke! (This is the toast of L'Assemblaie d'Guernesiais, of which Fred is President)
London, England: Victoria and Albert Museum - Rick Steves' Europe Travel Guide - Travel Bite
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Frogmore Mausoleum | A Labour of Love
'When in Windsor she would come here every day to remember her beloved Prince Albert.'
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Royal Collection Trust's Senior Curator of Decorative Arts Caroline de Guitaut reveals what The Mausoleum meant to Queen Victoria.
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The Last Journey: Funeral Of King George VI (1952) | British Pathé
King George VI's coffin is led in an enormous funeral procession to St. George's Chapel accompanied by the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Royal and Princess Margaret along with many others as Britain mourns.
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Guard of Honour in Palace Yard pan to coffin being carried from Westminster Hall by Grenadier Guard Pallbearers. Pallbearers placing coffin on gun carriage - Crown, Sceptre and Orb on coffin. Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mother and Princess Margaret in deep mourning, walking from Hall and into carriage, and past Lord Louis Mountbatten, etc. Gun carriage being drawn by naval ratings through gates of Palace Yard. Coffin past. Cortege moving towards Whitehall past Houses of Parliament. Queen's coach and Dukes just out of gates. Pan, four Dukes, Edinburgh, Gloucester, Windsor (formerly Prince of Wales, King Edward VIII), Kent. Cenotaph. Elevated, foreign representatives saluting as they pass Cenotaph. Procession making way up Whitehall. Tableau on Guards Memorial. Towards, Guards marching across Horseguards Parade, with arms reversed. Crowd. Coffin being pulled across Horseguards. Sailors turn corner. Gun carriage starts to turn corner. Sailors lining route with arms reversed and heads bowed. Towards, Queen's carriage turning from Horseguards followed by and pan with Dukes of Windsor, Edinburgh (Prince Philip), Gloucester and Kent. pan back to Kings Frederik of Denmark, Paul of Greece and Gustav Adolf of Sweden, and President Auriol of France, and other foreign heads of state including President Ribar of Yugoslavia, King Feisal of Iraq and President Bayar of Turkey. BBC Commentator.
Gun carriage being drawn past Citadel. Elevated, procession marching through Hyde Park. Crowd at Hyde Park. (Marble Arch). Troops marching through gates at Marble Arch. Mounted policemen. Procession approaching and going through gates at Marble Arch. Crowd. Gun carriage being drawn through gates at Marble Arch.
Funeral Procession of King George VI turning down Edgeware Road. Coffin being pulled along Paddington Station platform. Coffin being hauled along platform. Coffin being hauled along platform. Dignitaries waiting to entrain. Gentlemen-at-Arms taking places by side of train. Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mother and Princess Margaret watching coffin being carried to train. Coffin being carried towards train. People looking on. Train pulling out - guard of honour in foreground.
Windsor Castle. Guards band marching towards Castle. Scots Pipe band marching towards Castle (not playing). Queen Victoria Statue. Gun carriage on route to Castle. Procession and cortege approaching Windsor Castle. Windsor Castle - flag at half-mast. Procession passing Castle. Woman. Pipers playing. Pipers feet pan up to pipers. Piper, and bass drum. Cortege passing Castle. Guardsman. Coffin on gun carriage. Four Dukes of Windsor, Edinburgh (Prince Philip), Gloucester and Kent past. Gun carriage being pulled under arch. Sailors pulling gun carriage emerging from arch. Coffin coming through arch. Gun carriage being drawn towards St. George's Chapel. It stops, Cortege party step one pace forward. Sailors doffing hats. Archbishops of Canterbury and York, and others waiting on steps of Chapel. Pall bearers taking coffin from carriage. Bosuns playing pipes. Sailors with bowed heads, and coffin being taken from carriage.
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SV. Sailors with bowed heads. MV. Pall bearers holding coffin for funeral of King George VI. Gun carriage being pulled away. SV. Pall bearers moving off with coffin. Angle shot, St. George's Chapel. LV. Coffin being carried up steps. SV. Four Dukes of Windsor, Edinburgh (Prince Philip), Gloucester and Kent looking on - Kent hatless. SV. Most Rev and Right Hon C. F. Garbett, Archbishop of Canterbury and Dr G. Fisher, Archbishop of York waiting on steps. SV. Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Royal and Princess Margaret, walking from coach up steps. GV. Coffin nearing top of steps followed by Queens, Princess Royal and Princess Margaret. SV. Back view, coffin going into Chapel. GV. Coffin going into Chapel followed by mourners. SV. St. George's Chapel, through trees. Pan down to wreathes. CU. Wreath. SV. Mass of wreaths. CU. Wreath. SV. Queen shaking hands with Dean of Windsor, Rt Rev E. C. K. Hamilton, and then embraces Princess Margaret. Prince Philip then embraces Princess Royal. Queen and Philip walk to car. SV. Queen Mother talking to Chapel Official. Angle shot. Through archway of St. George's Chapel.
HOLDING A HEART - The Reign of Queen Victoria
Yeah, those who know me would have seen this video coming with me being a great fan of Queen Victoria. Apart from Emily Blunt looking ten times hotter than the real woman on the throne (go Hollywood), the portrayal of what actually occurs in the film pays significant homage to actual history. Well, minus the whole writing letters to Albert constantly. That didn't actually happen.
If you have read the book 'We Two: Victoria and Albert -- Rulers, Partners, Rivals' by Gillian Gill, you'll realize that the directors of this film must have had it on hand at all times before, during, and after filming. If you haven't read it, I highly recommend it. It is one of my favorite history books and has footnotes galore for your reading pleasure. ;)
Mostly focuses on Victoria POV and her struggles.
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How An Indian Servant Became Queen Victoria’s Closest Friend
Queen Victoria’s closest friend in her final years… was actually a young servant from India. In 1887, the newly-minted Empress of India celebrated her Golden Jubilee. As a “gift from India”, she received two waiters. One of them was Abdul Karim, a 24-year-old clerk from Agra. He’s had a crash course in English language and manners shortly before arriving in Britain. He served the Queen and helped her interact with Indian dignitaries at the banquet. Victoria was fascinated by her new attendant from the very start. She described him as dutiful, “tall, and with a fine serious countenance”. One day Karim treated her to chicken curry with dal and pilau. The Queen loved the dish so much that it was added to her regular menu. The communication between them was stiff, and she asked him to teach her Urdu. Karim’s English lessons were also doubled. Soon they were able to correspond without any intermediaries. Though the Queen treated him well, Karim was not used to menial work. Far from home, he felt like “a sojourner in a strange land and among a strange people”. He wanted to return to India, so Victoria had to come up with something to keep him. Just a year after his arrival, he was promoted to “Munshi”, the Queen’s personal teacher. The court was angry and terrified by such a rapid career advancement. Not only Karim was of the lower class, but he was also of a different race. He traveled with Victoria and was allowed to leave for India a couple of times. His father got a pension and his former employer a promotion upon his request. The Munshi was given residences at the main royal estates in the UK and back in Agra. His wife joined him in Britain and regularly had tea with the Queen herself. He enjoyed the best opera seats and was even moved to John Brown’s bedchamber. Brown was the Queen’s previous servant and favorite who died in 1883. In 1895, Karim was decorated as a Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire. Victoria commissioned numerous portraits of her confidant. She signed her letters to him with kisses and as “your closest friend” and “your loving mother”. Though they did spend a night alone at a Scottish cottage, they were never lovers. When the Queen died in 1901, he was the last to see her body before her casket was closed. After that, Karim was expelled from the court and returned to India. Victoria’s letters to him were burnt in front of him by the new king’s order. Her heirs made sure no trace of the Munshi could be found. But his diary survived. His story became widely known nearly a century after his death in 1909.
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Union Jack - Glasgow City Chambers - Coronation 60th Anniversary - 2 June 2013
Alistair McConnachie of aForceForGood.org.uk notes that on Saturday and Sunday, the 1st and 2nd of June 2013, Glasgow City Council flew the Union Jack Flag from the flagpole on the City Chambers to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Glasgow City Chambers was designed by architect William Young from Paisley, and was opened by Queen Victoria in August 1888.
The Central Pediment, designed by James Alexander Ewing, celebrates Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887. It shows Victoria surrounded by figures from Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales, and the colonies of the British Empire.
Ewing also designed the Apex Sculptures, and the statues of the Four Seasons on the Tower. The central Apex figure represents Truth, and she is surrounded by Riches and Honour.
It would be Great to see this fine British creation, and marvellous example of Scotland's British heritage, flying the Union Jack more often!
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A Queen Cleaned (1928)
Full titles read: A Queen Cleaned - Dame Millicent Fawcett unveils only contemporary statue of Queen Elizabeth... repaired, repainted and restored as it was in the 16th century.
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M/S of a drape being pulled back to reveal a statue of Queen Elizabeth I in a niche - it seems to be between a church and another building. C/U of the statue. L/S of the statue panning down to show the ornate arch it stands over; a man standing in the archway speaks to a small crowd of people gathered at the base.
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The Queen Opens Euston Station (1968)
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MS. Queen Elizabeth II arriving for opening ceremony of the Euston Station in London. Various shots during the opening ceremony in which the Queen takes the stand and makes speech (mute). Various shots of the Queen unveiling plaque to open the new station. GV. Exteriors of the new Euston Station. Various shots of train pulling into station. The Queen alights and is greeted by the station master and the local Mayor. Various shots of the Queen on her tour of the new station - she takes a look at modern ticket office, parcels office with conveyor belts in action and then in main station office. Various shots of the station showing the buffet signs, shops, tickets and destinations, crowd everywhere. Shots of the Britannia statue by John Thomas, the modern buffets and kitchen. Modern ticket office with people buying rail tickets. MS. People riding on escalator.
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Date found in the old record - 14/10/1968.
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2011-04-24 Reading UK - Part 2
This was taken on Easter, 2011. It starts at Sainsbury's, Friar Street, walks down Friar Street to the town hall, shows the statue of Victoria, walks by St. Laurence's church, show's my favorite Tudor building in Market Place, then on through the cemetary at St. Laurence's church. Interestingly is the memorial to Henry West who was killed in a whirlwind in 1840 that picked him up off the roof of Reading station and killed him. He was putting the final touches on the original Reading station preparing for Queen Victoria's visit to open it. Then, on to Forbury park.
Emmeline Pankhurst statue unveiled in Manchester
A statue of Emmeline Pankhurst has been unveiled in her her home city of Manchester. Created by the award-winning sculptor Hazel Reeves, it shows Pankhurst standing on a chair imploring her audience to support women's suffrage. It is only the second statue of a woman in Manchester, the first being of Queen Victoria in Piccadilly Gardens.
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the 'Move of Queen Anne? Most certainly not! Why it might some day be suggested that my statue should be removed, which I should much dislike!'
(Queen Victoria. Said at the time of her Diamond Jubilee in 1897, when it was suggested that the statue of Queen Anne should be moved from outside St. Pauls - 'A Users Guide to Public Sculpture',
'The statue of Queen Anne is the famous statue which formerly stood in front of St Paul's Cathedral at the head of Ludgate Hill. It is said that there was a great feeling about a Protestant sovereign (not a Stuart prince) coming to the throne, it was subscribed for by all the Protestant princes of Europe to be unveiled on the Coronation of Queen Anne. Anyway, it is the work of Bird, the most illustrious sculptor of Queen Anne's reign, celebrated for the beautiful monument of Dean Vincent in Westminster Abbey. The charlatan sculptor, Belt, went to the city council and said, 'Your Queen Anne has lost many fingers and fragments, you had better let me make another copy. I will do it very cheaply.' And Belt was allowed to make his stone copy and put it up, and the Carrara marble statue of the Queen and her four attendant ladies disappeared suddenly in the night, vanished into space leaving no trace behind.
For two years I hunted Queen Anne. No one, Deans, Canons, officials, no one had any idea what had become of her. At last, my friend, Lewis Gilbertson, walking near the Vauxhall Bridge Road and seeing a curious mound in a mason's yard asked what it was. The owner said, 'There is a ladder. You can go and see'. He went and in a pit he saw the five statues. 'It is a great pity', said the mason, 'but they are to be sold in a few days to sculptors for the weight of the marble and will all be destroyed'. But an investigation was made, it was found they had never belonged to the City Council at all, and that it had had no right to give any orders concerning them. They belonged to three persons - the Bishop of London, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Lord Mayor. I flew to Fulham and the Bishop gave me his share, then to Lambeth and the Archbishop not only gave me his share but said, 'And I will tackle the Lord Mayor'. Then I got the secretary of the South East Company to come and see the statues and make an estimate for their removal, but he said, 'It is no use talking about it for the statue of the Queen could not go under any of our tunnels!' 'But she could lie down'. - 'No, she cannot lie down, she has too much train'. However, eventually, a plan was contrived by which the Queen leant forward and she eventually arrived at the school with four trucks, four trollies, sixteen men and twenty-eight horses. Each of the four ladies sat in a separate wagon and a strange procession they made. The Queen weighs seven tons, each of the ladies four tons. We could not move the London pedestal which was only a shell filled with rubble and rubbish. The present pedestal is an exact copy of it, with one step less and was made of the stone from our quarry. The pedestal and the removal of the statues cost £400: the Queen's railway ticket was £50. The attendant ladies are: Britannia, Ireland, the American Colonies and France - for English sovereigns did not give up their claim to French royalty until the Georges.
When the statues first arrived, we had made them quite perfect and all the missing members replaced, but winters' storms have worn all the reproductions away and only the original marble remains. The Queen has now lost both her arms; fragments of them, her orb and sceptre, are in the verandah of the house. Ireland is far the best of the statues; she formerly held a harp. The American Colony statue is almost wholly undraped; a little beast of Lizard type creeps from behind her feet which rest upon the gory head of an enemy