Picture No | 10504584 |
Date | 10th June 1840 |
Description | Assassination attempt on Queen Victoria |
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Attempted assassination of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert by the eighteen year old Edward Oxford, on Constitution Hill, London. He fired twice but missed both times, and although found guilty, he was later acquitted on grounds of insanity.
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Source | Published by H. Baker, 35 King Street, Drury Lane, London |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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