It was the scene of three assassination attempts against Queen Victoria—in 1840 (by Edward Oxford), 1842 (by John Francis) and 1849 (by William Hamilton).
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It was next to the park that was also the site for Edward Oxford's assassination attempt on Queen Victoria on 10 June 1840.