This is the Sovereign’s Entrance to the Palace of Westminster. The 50 foot arch at the base of Victoria Tower is tall enough to accommodate the monarch’s carriage when arriving for the State Opening of Parliament. Above the tympanum is a panel of life-size statues. In the center is Queen Victoria. Flanking Her Majesty are the patron saints of England (St. George), Scotland (St. Andrews) and Ireland (St. Patrick).
