Albert Memorial

The Albert Memorial is situated in Kensington Gardens on the edge of Hyde Park, next to the Royal Albert Hall.

This Gothic monument, designed by Sir George Gilbert Scott, is a tribute to Prince Albert, the husband of Queen Victoria, who died from typhoid fever in 1861.

Since Albert was a much loved figure in British society, the monument was funded by public subscription. The cost of £120,000 is equivalent to over £10,000,000 today.

Victoria was completely devoted to her husband and on his death, went into a deep mourning which lasted for 40 years until her own death in 1901.