Statue of Queen Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia)

Statue in Victoria, British Columbia

Statue of Queen Victoria
The statue in 2018

Artist	Albert Bruce-Joy
Year	1921
Location	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Coordinates	48°25′14″N 123°22′12″W / 48.42050°N 123.36994°W / 48.42050; -123.36994

The statue of Queen Victoria is a bronze sculpture depicting Queen Victoria by British artist Albert Bruce-Joy, installed outside the British Columbia Parliament Buildings, in Victoria, British Columbia. The 4-metre (13 ft) statue was commissioned by Richard McBride in 1912, and completed in 1914. World War I delayed the sculpture's unveiling until 1921. The statue was vandalized in 2021 regarding the controversial meaning connected to residential schools.

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