The statue of Boudicca, the ancient warrior, which became a symbol of the British nation, – can be attributed to a number of London's paradoxes. The fact that Boudicca in 60, 61 year, fighting with the Romans, treated London (Londinium) cruel: it had burned down. Despite this, the appearance of the first British "iron lady" is immortalized on the Western exit c Westminster bridge.

Barbarian Queen, known to Roman historians, was the object of a romantic cult of knowing all the clever moves when Elizabeth and Victoria. Perhaps the great British rulers was flattered that they had such fearless predecessor who fought with Rome itself. Maybe the fact that the name of the leader, as the name Victoria means "victory". It was in the Victorian era there were numerous sculptures of the Queen's soldiers who gave their lives for freedom.

Tacitus noted that Boudicca was tall, loud-voiced, with long red hair and mind "much more than usual with women. Her husband Producer ruled over the tribe of ianov. When he died, the Romans conquered the lands of the tribe, Boudicca was publicly flogged, two daughters raped. Soon the Queen had raised the banner of revolt. The prices under her leadership, defeated the Roman IX Legion. The Governor of Britain, Gaius Suetonius realized that only eighteen years ago to protect Londinium is impossible, – the Romans left it, and barbarian Queen city burned, and have not had time to leave residents cut under the root.

In the decisive battle military experience of the Romans still prevailed: the prices were broken, Boudicca, according to Tacitus, took poison black Hemlock and died. Tacitus wrote that before the battle, she asked his soldiers to consider it not a noble Queen, and a woman taking revenge for freedom taken away and scolded the chastity of daughters.

The bronze statue, created by Thomas Thornycroft in 1902, depicts a fierce warrior with a spear in his hand in a chariot drawn by two horses. The Queen is calling the warriors to battle, next to her daughter, the insulted honor of which she takes revenge on the Romans. The sculptor had slightly exaggerated the power of the ancient weapon – a massive chariot, equipped with protruding from the hubs martial braids, is characteristic of ancient Persia. But a fierce gust of offended women, ready to give their lives for freedom, passed perfectly.

The statue faces the Westminster that can be considered symbolic: ancient Queen how would appeals to today's parliamentarians responsible for the country.