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
Royal Albert Hall ceremonies at the Hall. The venue has screened several films since the early silent days. It was the only London venue to show William Fox's "The Queen of Sheba" in the 1920s. The Hall has hosted many premières, including the UK première of Fritz Lang's "Die Nibelungen", "101 Dalmatians" on 4 December 1996, the European première of Spandau Ballet's "Soul Boys of the Western World" and three James Bond royal world premières; "Die Another Day" on 18 November 2002 (attended by Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip), "Skyfall" on 23 October 2012 (attended by Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla,