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Princess Diana’s new statue at Kensington Palace divided critics after it was unveiled by Prince Harry and Prince William in a ceremony on July 1. A friend of Diana’s said that although the statue captured the Princess of Wales in “all her majesty”, the chosen colour for the statue was “surprising”.
Asked about his thoughts on the statue, Stewart Pearce sniggered for a few seconds as he rolled his eyes.
Mr Pearce told Royally Us: “I was surprised – I feel that the actual essence of it is really beautiful.
“There she is in all her majesty, in her maturity and seniority with the three children.
“I was just slightly surprised by the colour of it but then it was shown to me on a very quick video.”
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“I wasn’t there because it was a private ceremony so I want to get closer to really study it.”
Prince William and Prince Harry commissioned the statue in 2017 to honour what would have been their mother’s 60th birthday.
The statue was designed by British sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley, a royal favourite who is known for his design of the Queen on all British coinage.
It was unveiled in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace, a location chosen specifically with Diana in mind as it was known as her favourite location.
The statue depicts the Princess in the final years of her life, standing with three young children.
No other member of the Royal Family attended the service.
The unveiling marked the first time Prince William and Prince Harry had reunited since the funeral of Prince Philip in April.
Relations between the two brothers have been strained since the fallout of Megxit in January 2020. However, both brothers put aside their differences in order to honour their mother’s legacy.
Princess Diana died in 1997 following a car accident in Paris. She was 36 at the time of her death, with Prince William and Prince Harry only 15 and 12 years old.
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