Royal Albert Hall Royal Commission bought Gore House and its grounds (on which the Hall now stands) on the advice of the Prince. Progress on the scheme was slow and in 1861 Prince Albert died, without having seen his ideas come to fruition. However, a memorial was proposed for Hyde Park, with a Great Hall opposite. The proposal was approved and the site was purchased with some of the profits from the Exhibition. Once the remaining funds had been raised, in April 1867 Queen Victoria signed the Royal Charter of the Corporation of the Hall of Arts and Sciences which was to operate
Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Joan Armatrading album) Live at the Royal Albert Hall (Joan Armatrading album) Live at the Royal Albert Hall is a live album by the British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading. It was recorded live on tour in 2010 and 2011, following the release of Armatrading's seventeenth studio album "This Charming Life". The album was released as a digital album, CD and DVD by 429 Records / Savoy Jazz (FTN17814). The CD version of "Live at the Royal Albert Hall" contains 15 of the 21 songs from the tour's set list, and was recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The DVD version of