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title: Queen Victoria Opening the Great Exhibition
author: Louis Haghe
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16973/queen-victoria-opening-the-great-exhibition/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-01-31
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# Queen Victoria Opening the Great Exhibition

_Authored by Louis Haghe_

## Image File

[![Queen Victoria Opening the Great Exhibition](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16973.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/16973.png)

## Image Caption

An illustration by Louis Haghe showing [Queen Victoria](https://www.worldhistory.org/Queen_Victoria/) (r. 1837-1901) opening the [Great Exhibition](https://www.worldhistory.org/Great_Exhibition/) of 1851 in the Crystal [Palace](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/palace/) in Hyde Park, London. (Victoria & Albert Museum, London)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Louis Haghe. (2023, January 31). Queen Victoria Opening the Great Exhibition. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16973/queen-victoria-opening-the-great-exhibition/>
### Chicago
Louis Haghe. "Queen Victoria Opening the Great Exhibition." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 31, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16973/queen-victoria-opening-the-great-exhibition/>.
### MLA
Louis Haghe. "Queen Victoria Opening the Great Exhibition." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Jan 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/16973/queen-victoria-opening-the-great-exhibition/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crystal_Palace_-_Queen_Victoria_opens_the_Great_Exhibition.jpg) by [**Louis Haghe**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Crystal_Palace_-_Queen_Victoria_opens_the_Great_Exhibition.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 31 January 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.