The Queen Presenting The Albert Medal
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The Queen Presenting The Albert Medal
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The queen presenting the Albert Medal to coastguard George Oatley, late 19th century, (1900). Queen Victoria decorates one of her subjects. The Albert Medal for Lifesaving was instituted by Royal Warrant on 7 March 1866 and was named in memory of the Prince Albert. It was originally awarded to recognize saving life at sea. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900). (Photo by The Print Collector/Print Collector/Getty Images)
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