In 1869 Boehm's work came to the attention of Queen Victoria and he rose rapidly in favour with the royal court. In 1869 he executed a colossal statue of Victoria, in marble for Windsor Castle, which with the monument of the Prince Edward in St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, are considered his earliest great works. In total, throughout his career, Boehm completed some forty royal commissions. Boehm is responsible for a large free-standing statue of Queen Victoria at Queen's Square in Sydney.