Prince William and Prince Harry have commissioned a statue, which will be installed on what would have been their mum Princess Diana's 60th birthday
August 28, 2020 - 13:23 BST Sharnaz Shahid The new Princess Diana statue, which was commissioned by Prince William and Prince Harry, will be installed next year on what would have been her 60th birthday, it has been confirmed.In a statement released by Kensington Palace, the message read:"The statue that Prince William and Prince Harry have commissioned to commemorate their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, will be installed next year on what would have been her 60th Birthday.
"The Princes hope that the statue will help all those who visit Kensington Palace to reflect on their mother's life and her legacy," the message concluded.Meanwhile, Monday will mark 23 years since Diana died in a car crash in Paris, when William and Harry were aged just 15 and 12. The Dukes have previously said now is the right time to recognise their mother’s positive impact"in the UK and around the world".
He added:"Something needs to be put in stone or in place as a memory. Lots of people still talk about her. Every single day we still think about her, so it would be very fitting on the 20th anniversary to have something that is going to last forever and is actually a proper recognition of what she did when she was alive."
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