Erection date: 1874
Inscription
{On each of the two long sides of the plinth there is a bronze relief with below, carved in the marble:}
Albert Prince Consort, born 1819, died 1861.
{On the south face the relief shows:}
Exhibition of all nations 1851. Britannia distributing awards
{On the north face the relief shows:}
The Prince laying the first stone of the Royal Exchange Jan 17 1842
Prince Albert, dressed as a field marshal, doffs his hat to the passing traffic in a very jaunty way. This bronze statue is the City of London's official memorial to the Prince Consort. The horse stands on a plinth of Scottish granite with an allegorical figure of history in front.
Site: Prince Albert - Holborn (1 memorial)
EC1, Holborn Circus
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