On July 1, 2021, which would have marked Princess Diana’s 60th birthday, there was an unveiling of a special statue in her honor. Her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, presented the sculpture which is now at the Kensington Palace’s Sunken Gardens.
Here are all the interesting facts we know about it.
This is the sculptor of the statue, Ian Rank-Broadley. He is standing next to his work, which represents Diana of Wales in her later days
The sculpture was placed among the hedges of the Sunken Garden, on the grounds of Kensington Palace, a space that was redesigned for the occasion by Pip Morrison
In the bronze statue of Diana of Wales she is depicted with three children. It was said that this represents all the humanitarian work that she carried out in the last stage of her life. Critics have commented that this was a surprising choice of the artist, as Diana has two living children. However, its meaning shows her love of children and how she touched their lives. Before she married, Diana was also a Kindergarten assistant.
Ian Rank-Broadley, who designed it has a strong connection to the British royal family.
The dress and fashion worn by the figure of the Princess is intended to represent her style in the last years of her life, where she gained a lot of confidence and showed the world compassion as a humanitarian ambassador.
On the back of the statue, there is an inscription on the pedestal with the names of her two sons, Princes William and Prince Harry
These were the first tourists that came to see the iconic statue of Diana of Wales, the most loved royal of our time
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