Royal Albert Hall who had died six years earlier. It forms the practical part of a memorial to the Prince Consort – the decorative part is the Albert Memorial directly to the north in Kensington Gardens, now separated from the Hall by Kensington Gore. In 1851, the Great Exhibition (for which the Crystal Palace was built) was held in Hyde Park, London. The exhibition was a great success and led Prince Albert, the Prince Consort, to propose the creation of a permanent series of facilities for the enlightenment of the public in the area, which came to be known as Albertopolis. The Exhibition's
Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Joan Armatrading album) the album contains all 21 songs and was also recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, with additional footage of recordings from concerts in Denver, Colorado. The album presents the concert as it happened, with no overdubs or additions. Since this album was recorded from the tour following the release of "This Charming Life", many of the songs on it are from that album. "Live at the Royal Albert Hall" consists of six songs from "This Charming Life" and three songs from "Into the Blues", as well as songs from "Me Myself I", "Show Some Emotion", "The Key", "Walk Under Ladders"