The government has awarded an incredible amount of money toward a planned new sculpture of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Plans for a permanent memorial as well as a national legacy programme in her honour were created in the wake of her passing in September 2022. The sculpture will finally be unveiled on 2026 in St James’s Park in London.
According to the Mirror’s royal editor Russell Myers, the budget of the new project is said to be a staggering £46million.
Taking to X, Mr Myers also tweeted: “The government today launches the search for a stellar design team to complete the project in London’s St James’s Park.”
As previously revealed by the publication in early September this year, the sculpture would coincide with the second anniversary of the late Queen’s death – which fell on September 8, 2024.
A special committee, which was annouced earlier this year, is being led by Lord Robin Janvrin – who is the late Queen’s former private secretary. He has been appointed as chairman and has worked with the UK Government and the Royal Household to create the historic art.
At the time the committee was formed last year, he said: “It is an honour to be asked to chair the Queen Elizabeth memorial committee. It will be a unique challenge to try to capture for future generations Her Late Majesty’s extraordinary contribution to our national life throughout her very long reign.”
The late Queen’s memorial is due to sit close to the colossal statue of Queen Victoria, which sits outside Buckingham Palace on The Mall.
Back in 2009, a statue of the late Queen Mother – Elizabeth II’s mother – was unveiled.
