A memorial to King George VI already exists on the north side of The Mall between Marlborough Road and Admiralty Arch (OS grid ref: 180125N 529600E).

Created in 1955, the memorial comprises a statue of the king by William McMillan, dressed in naval uniform, standing on a plinth of Portland stone. Two flights of steps, arranged symmetrically around a central axis, rise from The Mall to the statue, which is located at the edge of Carlton Gardens.