Episode 2 of 2
First Investiture Ceremony
- When
- 26 June 1857
- Where
- Hyde Park
Queen Victoria personally invested 62 Crimean recipients in Hyde Park, London, on 26 June 1857.
The first ceremony was held on 26 June 1857 in Hyde Park, London. Queen Victoria invested 62 of the 111 Crimean recipients. This event marked the beginning of the tradition of the monarch personally presenting the Victoria Cross.
Sources
- Victoria Cross Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
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