Queen Anne Statue — Attraction in London

The backdrop for this statue. St Paul's Cathedral is a magnificent architectural achievement by Christopher Wren. This statue is a reproduction of the original by the master Sculptor Francis Bird who created the original in 1712. This now languishes down in Holmhurst Sussex and is being looked after by English Heritage. In 1885 Richard Belt somehow persuaded the relevant people at that time to take down Francis Bird's masterpiece and let him create a reproduction of the original. Whilst I am not saying Richard Belt is an able and creative sculptor it is widely recognised Francis Bird's original is the superior sculpture. The finesse and detail simply is not there with the present statue. Francis Bird's original should be restored and replaced in it's rightful place with St. Paul's Cathedral as the backdrop. Richard Belt's reproduction would cut a very fine sight in any of our beautiful...

You will find a monument to Queen Anne (1665-1714) just in front of St. Paul's Cathedral. This is the work of Richard C. Belt (1884-86) replacing an earlier statue of Anne by Francis Bird (1712).

What you see is marble statue of Queen Anne in robe wearing a gilded crown. She holds a Royal sceptre in her right hand and orb in her left. Anne is standing on a pedestal surrounded by symbolic figures representing Britannia, France, Ireland and North America.

You can walk around and see all from up close. Worth a moment or two before or after your visit inside St....

Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland between 8 March 1702 and 1 May 1707. On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union, the kingdoms of England and Scotland united as a single sovereign state known as Great Britain. She continued to reign as Queen of Great Britain and Ireland until her...