Stock photography picture of Detail of a clenched hand Statue of Charles II Royal Hospital Chelsea London England

AE5PG9 - Licenced Caption Detail of a clenched hand Statue of Charles II Royal Hospital Chelsea London England Description Detail of a clenched hand Statue of Charles II depicted as a Roman Emperor Gilded bronze statue in the courtyard of the Royal Hospital Chelsea London England The Royal Hospital is a retirement home and nursing home for British soldiers who are unfit for further duty due to injury or old age Sir Christopher Wren was commissioned to design and erect the building His design was based on the Hôpital des Invalides in Paris Work was completed in 1692 and the first in pensioners were admitted in February 1692 The grounds of the Royal Hospital have been the site of the annual Chelsea Flower Show since 1913 Keywords england06180diD200, 52MB8bit, golden, blue, sky, Sculpture, Carving, statue, artistic, Royal, Hospital, Chelsea, Christopher, Wren, detail, roman, gladiator, king, Charles, II, Second, gilded, gold, reflective, shiny, arm, hand, scroll, holding, bronze, leader, RULER, emperor, founder, color, colour, capital, London, United, Kingdom, England, Great, Britain, vertical, carved, monument, viaggiare, D200, tribaleye, Jamie, Marshall