St. James’s Park will be the location of the new statue honoring the late monarch, who died two years ago on Sept. 8, 2022
A new monument honoring the late Queen Elizabeth will be open to the public to mark what would have been her 100th birthday in 2026.
The Daily Mirror reported that the sculpture honoring the life and legacy of the late Queen will be unveiled in St. James’s Park in London to commemorate her centenary year.
This announcement comes after plans for a permanent memorial, as well as a national legacy program in her honor, were created after her death on Sept. 8, 2022, at 96 years old.
“It is an honor to be asked to chair the Queen Elizabeth memorial committee,” said Lord Robin Janvrin, the late Queen’s former private secretary who, along with the committee, worked with the U.K. government and the Royal Household to create the monument. Speaking at the time the committee was formed in 2023, Janvrin said “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.”