Richard the Lion Heart

Richard Coeur de Lion is an equestrian statue of Richard I of England, who was also known as Richard the Lionheart, created by Baron Carlo Marochetti. A clay model was displayed at The Great Exhibition in 1851, with the final statue being completed in 1856 after donations were made by the public. Other locations to display the statue were initially considered, including on top of Marble Arch. It was located outside the Palace of Westminster, London, in Old Palace Yard, where it was damaged during the Second World War.