Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens, London - Stock image
Gold, Gold Leaf, 19th Century Style, Albert Memorial, Architectural Feature
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Description
Albert Memorial in Kensington Gardens was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of herhusband, Prince Albert who died of typhoid in 1861. The memorial was designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the Gothic Revival style, and opened in July 1872 by Queen Victoria, with the statue of Albert ceremonially 'seated' in 1875.