The statue of Queen Bertha is located on Lady Wootton’s Green in Canterbury. This bronze statue, created by Stephen Melton and unveiled in 2006, shows Queen Bertha standing next to her husband, King Æthelberht. The statue is part of the Canterbury Commemoration Society’s “Ethelbert and Bertha” project. Queen Bertha is depicted in traditional dress, holding a prayer book, symbolising her role in spreading Christianity in Kent. The statue pays tribute to her influential role in the history of Canterbury and her contribution to the introduction of Christianity to England.

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Statues of King Ethelbert and Queen Bertha, Kent's greatest royal couple

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