A significant symbol of love and tribute: The rare, never-told story of the

The Victoria Memorial, located at the end of The Mall in London, is a tribute to Queen Victoria, designed by Sir Thomas Brock and unveiled on May 16, 1901. The memorial, which weighs 2,300 tonnes (about 2535 short tons), is 32 m (104 ft) in diameter. While the Victoria Memorial and Buckingham Palace refacing were both part of the urban planning scheme led by Sir Aston Webb, a lesser-known fact is that the Queen's Gardens were also part of this grand plan.

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