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I confess I didn't catch a train down to London to be with the b'squillions of other people lining the Mall and other streets for a glimpse of the happy couple and their royal entourage. Much like rugby games sometimes the best view is to be found on the small screen, from the comfort of your own couch, with a refillable glass of Pimms No.1. So I have no photos of the big day, instead this is Angel of Justice (I think), which can be found on the Queen Victoria Memorial, outside Buckingham Palace.
From Wikipedia:
"The Victoria Memorial is a sculpture in London, placed at the centre of Queen's Gardens in front of Buckingham Palace. It was unveiled in 1911, the sculptor being Sir Thomas Brock and completed with the installation of the final bronze statues in 1914. The surround was constructed by the architect Sir Aston Webb, from 2,300 tons of white marble. It is a Grade I listed building.
It has a large statue of Queen Victoria facing north-eastwards towards The Mall. The other sides of the monument feature dark patinated bronze statues of the Angel of Justice (facing north-westwards toward Green Park), the Angel of Truth (facing south-eastwards) and Charity facing Buckingham Palace. On the pinnacle, is Victory with two seated figures. The subsidiary figures were gifted by the people of New Zealand. The whole sculpture has a nautical theme, much like the rest of the mall (Admiralty Arch etc.). This can be seen in the mermaids, mermen and a hippogriff, all of which are suggestive of the United Kingdom's naval power. There is a similar memorial to her husband, Albert, the Prince Consort outside the Royal Albert Hall."
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