During the war Japanese soldiers had used the Queen's head for target practice, and this, along with the rigors of her "journey," meant that when she returned to Hong Kong she was thoroughly scarred and pockmarked. It was only after repairs lasting two years that she was given a new home in Victoria Park.
戰爭期間，女王頭曾被日軍當作射擊目標，加上這段「旅行」，運回香港時，雕像已是千瘡百孔，修了兩年，才重新安置在維多利亞公園內。