Windsor Castle met rechts het standbeeld van koningin Victoria (Jubilee Monument) after 1887

This photograph captures Windsor Castle with the statue of Queen Victoria, known as the Jubilee Monument. Although the photographer is unknown, this image offers a glimpse into the complex relationship between nationhood, monarchy, and representation during Victoria's reign. Queen Victoria, as a symbol of British imperial power, stood at the center of a vast empire. The statue would have been a visual reminder of her authority and the values associated with the British Empire. The statue and the castle embody the complex intersections of power, gender, and national identity. As a female monarch in a patriarchal society, Victoria navigated a unique position, becoming an emblem of British strength, while Windsor Castle itself is a monument of British colonial power. This image then becomes a site where various narratives of British identity and history converge. It invites us to reflect on the legacies of empire and the ways in which national identity is constructed through symbols and monuments.