The Queen's Beasts are ten heraldic statues representing the genealogy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted as the Royal supporters of England plus the Welsh Dragon, the Unicorn of Scotland and the White Horse of Hanover. They stood in front of the temporary western annexe to Westminster Abbey for the Queen's coronation in 1953.
The Queen's Beasts are ten heraldic statues representing the genealogy of Queen Elizabeth II, depicted as the Royal supporters of England plus the Welsh Dragon, the Unicorn of Scotland and the White Horse of Hanover. They stood in front of the temporary western annexe to Westminster Abbey for the Queen's coronation in 1953.
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