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The statue of Prince Albert, the Prince Consort, was designed by Sir John Steell, and stands in Charlotte Square.

The image shows the statue of Prince Albert in Charlotte Square, and was first published in Edinburgh Old and New by James Grant


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Speech of Prince Albert upon laying the foundation stone of the National Gallery on the Mound - from the History of Edinburgh by John Anderson

Prince Albert - Spartacus

Christmas Trees - A lesson plan from the US

The Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The Great Exhibition - Teaching resource from the Victoria and Albert Museum

John Steell - Wikipedia

John Steell on Scotland Gazetteer

Portrait of John Steell by David Octavius Hill

Glasgow Sculpture - John Steell

Obituary of John Steell in the New York Times