British princes unveil Diana statue as royal rift simmers

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International Desk, Barta24.com | 2023-08-27 01:31:30

British Princes William and Harry have unveiled a statue honouring their late mother Princess Diana on what would have been her 60th birthday.

The work by sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley, a figure of Diana standing between a boy and girl, was revealed on Thursday in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace in central London, her former home.

It is the second memorial to Diana in London, after a 210-metre (689-foot) long fountain was unveiled in Hyde Park in 2004 after years of bureaucratic wrangling and squabbling over the design.

“Today, on what would have been our Mother’s 60th birthday, we remember her love, strength and character – qualities that made her a force for good around the world, changing countless lives for the better,” the brothers said in a statement.

“Every day, we wish she were still with us, and our hope is that this statue will be seen forever as a symbol of her life and her legacy.”

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