A photograph of the Prince Albert Statue. The statue was designed by Baron Carlo Marochetti and was unveiled by the Queen Victoria on 13th October 1863, two years after Albert's death.

The statue is a life-sized depiction made of bronze. It shows Albert seated, wearing the uniform of a Field Marshall and a robe with The Order of The Thistle insignia, the highest chivalric honour in Scotland.

Following its unveiling in 1863, the statue remained at its original location at the junction of Union Street and Union Terrace, the north-west corner of Union Bridge, until 1914. It was then replaced by Alfred Drury's statue of Edward VII and was moved to the enclosed triangular garden area at the north end of Union Terrace.

This enclosed garden was significantly altered as part of the 2019-2022 redevelopment and is now the location of the Rosemount Pavilion, shown in the background here. The statue remained in much the same location.

This photograph was taken on 29th April 2024.

Location

Union Terrace Gardens

Keyword

Parks and gardens

Photographer

David Oswald