George IV

The statue was unveiled on 9 October 1828. The occasion was marked with a public dinner, attended by over 120 guests, at the Old Ship Hotel. It originally stood on the Old Steine, to the east of the Royal Pavilion, but moved to its current location by the north gate in 1922 to make room for Brighton War Memorial. It now stands opposite the statue of Queen Victoria (by Carlo Nicoli, unveiled 1897), George's niece and eventual successor. The proposal for the move generated considerable local debate.

The statue stands just outside the Royal Pavilion complex, close to the north gate. George is standing, wearing robes and the cape of the Order of the Garter. His head is turned slightly to the right. His left hand is grasping his robes and his right arm is outstretched. The sculpture is in bronze and over-life-size at 9 ft tall. It stands on a rectangular granite pedestal 3.15 m high and just over 2 m wide at its widest point. On the back of the statue, at the bottom of the robe, is a small signature, "George IV/MDCCCXXVIII/Chantrey, S. C.".