Memorials & monuments · London
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge — Public artwork (statue).
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Charing Cross · 0.3 km
About
Prince George, Duke of Cambridge is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1907. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue).". Coordinates: 51.5052°, -0.1266°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The equestrian statue of Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, is a life-size memorial by the sculptor Adrian Jones in Whitehall, London.
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Background
History
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, was made chairman of the committee to erect a memorial to his cousin Prince George, Duke of Cambridge. The architect John Belcher and sculptor Adrian Jones collaborated on the project. In July 1906, while the statue was being sculpted at Jones's studio on Church Street, Chelsea, he was visited on one occasion by Queen Alexandra, accompanied by her daughter Princess Victoria, Crown Princess Sophia of Greece, Duchess of Sparta, and Prince George of Greece and Denmark. By the following October, the committee had changed its mind on the location of the statue. The new War Office building had opened in August, and they requested an amendment to…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5052, -0.1266
- District
- Westminster
- Parish
- Westminster, unparished area
- Postcode
- SW1A 2AY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Established
- 1907
- Nearest railway station
- Charing Cross — 0.3 km
- Official site
- householdcavalry.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n587985997 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Equestrian statue of the Duke of Cambridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Duke of Cambridge statue Whitehall.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prince George, Duke of Cambridge?
- Prince George, Duke of Cambridge is in London, United Kingdom (postcode SW1A 2AY), in the parish of Westminster, unparished area.
- When was Prince George, Duke of Cambridge built?
- Built or established in 1907.
- How do I get to Prince George, Duke of Cambridge?
- The nearest railway station is Charing Cross, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SW1A 2AY.