Picture No | 10504577 |
Date | 1850 |
Description | Pate's assault on Queen Victoria |
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Robert Pate, a former British army officer, approached the royal carriage and hit Queen Victoria on the head with great force; some reports say this drew blood, others that it resulted in bruising. Pate tried to plead insanity but was convicted and sentenced to seven years of penal transportation.
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Source | Cassell's History |
Credit | Mary Evans Picture Library |
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