28-08-20, 11:25
|
#15
|
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 47,703
Thanks: 27,653
Thanked 14,458 Times in 10,262 Posts
|
re: Meghan to be Secret Guest at Unveiling of Princess Diana Statue
Princes William and Harry Release Rare Joint Statement on Princess Dianas' Legacy
The new Princess Diana statue, commissioned by Prince William and Prince Harry, will be installed next year in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace on what would have been her 60 Birthday
Daily Mirror UK, 28 AUG 2020.
A statue of Princess Diana, commissioned by her sons Princes William and Harry, will be installed next year on what should have been her 60th birthday.
It will sit in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, where Diana lived before she died and the Cambridge family's current home.
A new joint statement released today says the princes "hope that the statue will help those who visit Kensington Palace to reflect on their mother's life and legacy."
It will be set in place on 1 July, 2021.
The statue was first announced in 2017 to mark the 20th anniversary of her death.
While the creation of the piece has progressed, the installation was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The statue will sit in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace, which was one of Diana's favourite spots (Image: Getty)
Diana's sister Lady Sarah McCorquodale joined Harry and William on a committee, along with three others, to pick a sculptor for the piece.
Announcing the new statue back in 2017, a joint statement from Harry and William said: “It has been 20 years since our mother’s death and the time is right to *recognise her positive impact in the UK and around the world with a permanent statue.
“Our mother touched so many lives. We hope the statue will help all those who visit Kensington Palace to reflect on her life and her legacy.”
Diana was very close to her sons (Image: Getty Images)
The Queen is reportedly in favour of the statue, and a source previously told the Sunday People: “The Queen is aware of the plans and supports the wish of the Duke and Prince Harry to memorialise the life and work of their mother.”
Monday marks the 23rd anniversary of Diana's tragic death.
She was killed in a car crash in Paris when her sons were just 15 and 12.
|
|
|