<P> The decorative scheme of the Royal Gallery was meant to display important moments in British military history , and the walls are decorated by two large paintings by Daniel Maclise , each measuring 13.7 by 3.7 metres ( 45 by 12 ft ) : The Death of Nelson ( depicting Lord Nelson 's demise at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 ) and The Meeting of Wellington and Blücher ( showing the Duke of Wellington meeting Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 ) . The murals deteriorated rapidly after their completion due to a range of factors , most importantly atmospheric pollution , and today they are almost monochrome . The rest of the planned frescos were cancelled , and the walls are filled with portraits of kings and queens from George I onwards . Another decorative element with military undertones are the eight statues of gilded Caen stone that flank the three doorways and the bay window of the Gallery , sculpted by John Birnie Philip . Each depicts a monarch during whose reign a key battle or war took place . They are : Alfred the Great and William the Conqueror ; Richard I and Edward III ; Henry V and Elizabeth I ; William III and Anne . The panelled ceiling , 13.7 metres ( 45 ft ) above the floor , features Tudor roses and lions , and the stained - glass windows show the coats of arms of the Kings of England and Scotland . </P>
which two frescos are displayed in the royal gallery in the houses of parliament
The Death of Nelson The Meeting of Wellington and Blücher