Equestrian statue of George I

Sir Francis Leggatt Chantrey originally designed the statue to stand on top of Marble Arch in its original position as the entrance to Buckingham Palace, Chantrey's work was funded by George IV himself, rather than by public subscription. The statue was cast in 1828. George IV died in 1830, It was the first statue erected on one of the pedestals, which were installed three years earlier with architect Charles Barry expecting them to be filled by groups of statues. An inscription was added towards the end of the 19th century as the public were no longer aware of whom it portrayed. In 2012, the milliner Stephen Jones created crowns for both George IV and his horse to be added to the statue as…