Queen Alexandra Memorial, Monument to Queen Alexandra in St James's, London, England
The Queen Alexandra Memorial is a stone and bronze structure on Marlborough Road in Westminster, dedicated to Alexandra of Denmark, consort of King Edward VII. A central standing bronze figure is flanked by decorative relief panels and framed by a carved stone arch.
The memorial was unveiled in 1932, several years after Queen Alexandra died in 1925, and sculptor Alfred Gilbert worked on it for more than a decade. Gilbert had already created the Eros statue at Piccadilly Circus and returned from self-imposed exile in Belgium to take on this commission.
The memorial stands just outside the gates of St James's Palace, placing it at the heart of royal London rather than in a civic square. Visitors passing along Marlborough Road can read the decorative bronze panels up close, which show allegorical figures representing charity and love.
The memorial sits on Marlborough Road between Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace, making it easy to combine with a walk through the surrounding royal parks. It stands on a public pavement and can be visited at any time without booking or entry requirements.
Gilbert completed this work shortly before his death in 1934, making it one of his final major projects. The memorial received Grade I listed status, which is granted to only around 2 percent of all listed buildings and structures in England.
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