Robert Pate, a former British army officer, approached the royal carriage and hit Queen Victoria on the head with great force; some reports say this drew blood, others that it resulted in bruising. Pate tried to plead insanity but was convicted and sentenced to seven years of penal transportation. Date: 1850
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