The memorial was erected by the citizens of Cape Town to commemorate the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York to the city on 20 August 1901. The royal couple were later to be crowned King George V and Queen Mary.

The memorial was erected in front of the Somerset Hospital.

Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York Memorial (photo: QVRP, Creative Commons license)

Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York Memorial (photo: QVRP, Creative Commons license)

Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York Memorial (photo: QVRP, Creative Commons license)

Coordinates:

• Decimal degrees: -33.904499 (Latitude) 18.417186 (Longitude)
• Degrees, Minutes & Seconds: S33 54 16 (Latitude) E18 25 01 (Longitude)
• GPS: S 33 54.270 (Latitude) E 18 25.031 (Longitude)
• UTM: 34S 261185 (X) 6245429 (Y)
• Above sea level: 33 ft / 10 m

Address:

Beach Road, Green Point, Cape Town

... also in the Green Point.

Sources:

• QVRP. 2012. Somerset Hospital. QVRP.
• Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 2012. Sv. 'St. George's Cathedral, Cape Town'. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._George's_Cathedral,_Cape_Town (accessed 12 March 2013).