The statue of Queen Victoria is a bronze sculpture by Mario Raggi.

This statue was cast in Pimlico, London, and was originally installed at the centre of Statue Square in Central, the main business district of Hong Kong, where it was unveiled by then-Governor William Robinson on 28 May 1896, the day officially appointed for the celebration of the seventy-seventh birthday of Queen Victoria.

[1] During the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, it was taken to Japan to be melted down, along with other statues from the square.

In 1996, shortly before Hong Kong's handover to China, artist Pun Sing-lui tipped red paint over the statue and smashed its nose with a hammer.

[2] Pun was a recent immigrant from Mainland China who had become disillusioned with Hong Kong culture.