"The statue of the late Queen who died in 2022, will be placed at Marlborough Gate, the entrance to the park. A companion statue of Prince Philip, who died in 2021, will accompany the Queen's monument."
"The plans from the Cabinet Office were unanimously approved by Westminster City Council's planning sub-committee earlier. The Blue Bridge, which crosses the lake, will be replaced by a wider tiara-inspired model designed by architect firm Foster & Partners."
"Cathy Jones, who represented the Queen Anne's Gate Residents' Association, told the committee a memorial of this scale which would 'fundamentally change' the character of the green space and 'split the park into zones'."
A national memorial honoring Queen Elizabeth II will be constructed in St James's Park, featuring a statue of the Queen and a companion statue of Prince Philip. The Marlborough Gate will be modified and relocated to accommodate the memorial. The project includes a new tiara-inspired Blue Bridge, a memorial path, a bronze wind sculpture representing the Commonwealth, and a bust of the Queen at Birdcage Walk. Concerns were raised about the impact on the park's character and layout due to the scale of the memorial.
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