Her Majesty at the Hospital of Brompton, 1855
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Pen and Pencil
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Pen and Pencil
Her Majesty at the Hospital in Brompton, wood engraving, no date, unknown artist; source: Pen and Pencil, 10 March 1855.
After shocking reports on the circumstances of the army became public in Great Britain during the winter, Queen Victoria reacted to the crisis by visiting hospitals and hosting receptions for the soldiers. At the hospital in Brompton, she visited 450 wounded and sick men.
Her Majesty at the Hospital in Brompton, wood engraving, no date, unknown artist; source: Pen and Pencil, 10 March 1855.