[VICTORIA (1819-1901, Queen of Great Britain)]

Press photo by 'Topical' of her fine monument at Cimiez, on the north side of Nice, showing the Queen receiving floral tributes from Nice, Cannes, Menton and Grasse, standing looking at the monument is M. Paoli, "who guarded the late Queen during her voyages and promenades", in the background the Hotel Excelsior Regina with its fine lawns, 5½" x 7¾", Nice, the monument unveiled 12th April

The unveiling was the climax of several days' "fêtes Anglo-Françaises". M. Poincaré recalled the events of the Queen's long life, from the well-known story of her accession, her life with Prince Albert, to the times she had spent in the 1890s at Nice.

Item Date:  1912

Stock No:  52664      £35

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