91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Statue

Queen Charlotte

Erection date: /4/1775

Inscription

This statue thought in the nineteenth century to be of Queen Anne is now widely regarded as that erected in April 1775 to commemorate Queen Charlotte consort of King George III.

Site: Queen Charlotte (1 memorial)

WC1, Queen Square

This square, the site of an ancient reservoir, was set out in 1716 on land owned by Sir Nathaniel Curzon and originally known as Devonshire Square. It was renamed in honour of Queen Anne, the reigning monarch, but Queen Charlotte does have a connection as shown by the story behind the naming of the pub, The Queen's Larder, at number 1 in the square: Her mad husband, George III, stayed at a doctor's house in the square where he was being treated. A small cellar beneath this pub was rented as a store where the queen could keep special foods for her husband.

2017:Ìý has a blog page on this statue.

Comments are provided by Facebook, please ensure you are signed in to see them

This section lists the subjects commemorated on the memorial on this page:
Queen Charlotte

Subjects commemorated i

Queen Anne

Born St James's Palace. Reigned 1702 - 14. Married Prince George of Demark in...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Queen Charlotte

Charlotte Sophia, Princess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz married King George III i...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

King George III

Born in St James's Square (not the public garden, one of the houses, obviousl...

91³Ô¹ÏÍø

Nearby Memorials

Frieze of Parnassus - Cellini

Frieze of Parnassus - Cellini

SW7, Kensington Road

The monument, officially titled the Prince Consort National Memorial, celebrates Victorian achievement and Prince Albert's passions and i...

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon

EC1, South Square

Erected to mark the tercentenary of Bacon's election as Treasurer of the Inn in 1608. 2 years late after 300 - forgivable?.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator
Montgomery statue

Montgomery statue

SW1, Whitehall, Raleigh Green

Unveiled by the Queen Mother (photo here).

1 subject commemorated, 2 creators
Edward VI statue at St Thomas's - Scheemaker

Edward VI statue at St Thomas's - Scheemaker

SE1, St Thomas's Hospital, near Central Hall

First erected in the second of St Thomas’s three courts, shown in a drawing here. In 1841 the block separating the first two courts was d...

2 subjects commemorated, 2 creators
Imperial Hotel - statue 08 - Wolsey

Imperial Hotel - statue 08 - Wolsey

WC1, Russell Square

Sampson Strong's portrait of Wolsey has these clothes and, crucially, the raised fingers.

1 subject commemorated, 1 creator