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'Her Majesty and HRH The Prince inspecting the wounded soldiers of the Grenadier Guards, at Buckingham Palace', 20 February 1855

'Her Majesty and HRH The Prince inspecting the wounded soldiers of the Grenadier Guards, at Buckingham Palace', 20 Febrary 1855

Coloured lithograph by and after George Housman Thomas, published by P and D Colnaghi, 1855.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert took a keen personal interest in the welfare of their soldiers, especially the Guards, and at the conclusion of the Crimean War (1854-1856) she invited many veterans to Buckingham Palace and Windsor Cast. She also instituted the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1975-03-47-1

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1975-03-47-1