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The farewell to the Scots Fusilier Guards at Buckingham Palace

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Date

February 1854

Artist

George Housman Thomas (1824-1868)

Collection

Royal Collection Trust

Image Link

https://www.rct.uk/collection/916781

Description

In anticipation of war with Russia, in early 1854 thousands of British troops received orders to embark for the Black Sea. Queen Victoria recorded in her journal that the 1st Battalion of Scots Fusilier Guards arrived at Buckingham Palace on the morning of 28 February 1854, where they presented arms and `gave three hearty cheers, which went to my heart' May God protect these fine men, may they be preserved & be victorious!'.

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All Rights Reserved

Image Credit

Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2017

Location

Buckingham Palace, London, England

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Tags

Ceremonies
Military
Royalty
Palaces

Category

People & Society

TWW Comment

The scene stands in contrast to watercolours from the battlefield, such as these by Henry Hugh Clifford, which record the hardships and horrors faced by soldiers in the Crimean War.

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