On 29 March 1871, Queen Victoria officially opened the concert hall in London which was named after her late husband Prince Albert. The hall had been initially planned by Albert after the success of the Great Exhibition in the Crystal Palace in 1851. The building was designed by Captain Francis Fowke and Major-General Henry Scott and built by the Lucas Brothers. Work began on the Royal Albert Hall in 1867, six years after Albert’s death and was completed in 1871.
At the official opening on 29
March 1871, the Queen was s overcome with emotion at the thought of her beloved
late husband, she was unable to speak. It was Edward, Prince of Wales who had
to announce: “The Queen declares this Hall is now open”. The Royal Albert
Hall remains a London landmark and a popular concert venue.
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