London Albert Memorial at Kensington Gardens

The Albert Memorial, one of the most ornate monuments in London, was built in 1872.  Prince Albert and Queen Victoria, The status is at Kensington Gardens and viewed as one of the grandest Victorian gothic architecture.  This memorial shows Prince Albert holding the catalogue of the Great Exhibition in 1851, which he helped and organised.  Europe, Africa, Asia, and America are represented by white marble figures at 4 corners.  Queen Victoria and Prince Albert (from Germany) fell in love at first sight and married for 17 years, they had four boys and five girls.  After Prince Albert died of fever at age of 42, Queen Victoria wore black mourning for him for the rest 40 years, and only appeared in public rarely.  She always kept him by her side, and put a photo to the bed headboard after he died.

Albert Memorial front 

Looking at the status across Kensington Gore street

Albert Memorial (you see lot of people today because there is a half marathon at royal parks and lot of runners running in front of this great monument)

Albert Memorial 

Map of Kensington Gardens, lower middle red dot is the Albert Memorial

Albert Memorial and blue sky

800 meters to go for half marathon, go runners

Albert Memorial, runners, audience, and tourists

Albert Memorial

Side view of Albert Memorial

Side view of Albert Memorial

Left side marble status

Right side marble status

Right side marble status

Left side statue

Marathon runners and Albert Memorial