
What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: Queen Victoria visited Wolverhampton to unveil a statue of her Consort Prince Albert 30th November 1866 Recorded plaque organisation: Wolverhampton Civic Society, Express and Star.
Queen Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom from 1837 to 1901, whose reign saw significant industrial, cultural, political, and territorial expansion; her visit to Wolverhampton in 1866 to unveil a statue of Prince Albert highlights the national mourning and respect for her consort after his death.
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