Title
'The Royal Procession: Passing the Eastern End of Cheapside', London, 1897. Artist: E&S Woodbury.
Caption
'The Royal Procession: Equerries, Gentlemen-in-Waiting, and Military Attachés Passing the Eastern End of Cheapside', London, 1897. 'The boys of Christ's Hospital (Blue-Coat School) occupy the open space between the Mansion House and the opposite corner of Queen Victoria Street.' Queen Victoria (1819-1901) celebrated her Diamond Jubilee (60th anniversary of her reign - June 1837-June 1897). Her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any previous British monarch. Here schoolboys in their distinctive uniform watch the military parade. From Sixty Years A Queen: The Story of Her Majesty's Reign, by Sir Herbert Maxwell. [Harmsworth Bros, Limited, London, c1897]
The Print Collector collection
Date
1897
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Reference
HRM19D47_004
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
63,4Mb (3,8Mb) / 17,2in x 14,3in / 5152 x 4301 (300dpi)