Statue of William III, Kensington Palace

A statue of William III of England stands at outside Kensington Palace in London. The bronze statue was designed by Heinrich Baucke and given as a gift to King Edward VII by his nephew Wilhelm II, German Emperor. It is a copy of another statue of William at the Kronprinzenpalais in Berlin.[1] The pedestal was designed by Aston Webb, who would go on to create the Victoria Memorial in London.[2] A popular story states that the design of the character Captain Hook was inspired by the statue.[1] The statue is a Grade II Listed Building, having been listed on 15 April 1969.[3]

Statue of William III
The statue in 2011
Location in Kensington
Statue of William III, Kensington Palace (Greater London)
Statue of William III, Kensington Palace (the United Kingdom)
Coordinates51°30.28′N 0°11.244′W
LocationKensington Palace, London, United Kingdom
DesignerHeinrich Baucke
Aston Webb (pedestal)
TypeStatue
MaterialBronze
Dedicated date1907
Dedicated toWilliam III of England

The front of the pedestal bears the following inscription:[2]

William III of Orange, King of Great Britain and Ireland presented by William II, German Emperor and King of Prussia to King Edward VII for the British nation. 1907.

See also

References
  1. Matthews, Peter (2012). London’s Statues and Monuments. Shire Publications. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-7478-1121-3 – via Google Books.
  2. "King William III statue". The Royal Parks. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  3. "STATUE OF WILLIAM III". Historic England. Archived from the original on 9 June 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.