Christian Victor - Windsor, London, Great Britain.
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N 51° 29.076 W 000° 36.428
30U E 666140 N 5706431
Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein - (Christian Victor Albert Louis Ernst Anton) the eldest son of Princess Helena, third daughter of Queen Victoria. His Sculpture is overlooked by Windsor Castle, where he was born in 1867.
Waymark Code: WMRKGJ
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/04/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member iconions
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The larger than life, standing bronze statue, of Christian Victor.
Official Title; His Highness Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein. Wearing a British Army, 19th century period Captain's uniform, complete with leg bindings, He wears a ceremonial sword on his left hip. The statue by Welsh sculptor W. Goscombe John, in 1903. Displayed set in a Portland stone columned aedicule.

"Prince Christian was born on 14 April 1867, at Windsor Castle. His father was Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, the third son of Christian Duke of Schleswig-Holstein Sonderburg-Augustenburg, and Countess Louise of Danneskjold-Samsøe. His mother was Princess Helena, the fifth child and third daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. His parents resided in the United Kingdom, at Cumberland Lodge, and the Prince was considered a member of the British Royal Family. Under letters patent of 1866, he was styled His Highness Prince Christian Victor of Schleswig-Holstein." Text Source: (visit link)
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