Victoria Regina by The British Monarchy on Flickr.
This painting by Henry Tanworth Wells, shows Queen Victoria receiving the news of her accession. In the sitting room of Kensington Palace, the Lord Chamberlain [Lord Conyngham] and the Archbishop of Canterbury [William Howley] kneel before the young Queen Victoria, the former kisses the Queen’s right hand.
Supplied by Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2012

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Victoria Regina by The British Monarchy on Flickr.
This painting by Henry Tanworth Wells, shows Queen Victoria receiving the news of her accession. In the sitting room of Kensington Palace, the Lord Chamberlain [Lord Conyngham] and the Archbishop of Canterbury [William Howley] kneel before the young Queen Victoria, the former kisses the Queen’s right hand. Supplied by Royal Collection Trust / © Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2012](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4spoi2CuE1qfijmro1_500.jpg)



