As Britain gears up to see the newly unveiled statue of Princess Diana in July, many have forgotten that this is not the first time her statue has been sculpted. Diana’s black statue which was made of Indian granite last stood in Bloxwich. The statue sadly attracted attention when algae formations turned green. It was sculpted by Andrew Walsh 17 years ago. The Queen had later refused to permit the statue to be placed at Walsall bus station.
Mr Walsh decided to remove the veneer from the £10,000 statue, to improve its overall look but was still unable to find it a home. Now white, it was left to stand outside Strong Memorials on Park Road, Bloxwich, which is part of the Andrew Walsh funeral company.
Kensington Palace has made its first announcement about the Princess Diana statue unveiling on July 1. Prince Harry and Prince William will be joined at the Sunken Garden event alongside the statue committee, sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley, and garden designer, Pip Morrison. The statue might open the gates to massive tourist attractions, especially for Diana’s patrons from India who have been celebrating her personality and sympathetically idolising her for years.
Prince Harry has arrived in the UK ahead of Princess Diana’s statue unveiling. He flew to the UK for the first time since April 2021 after attending the funeral of his grandfather Prince Phillip. Meghan Markle will of course remain at home with her newborn daughter whom she has named after Princess Diana and the Queen.
However, the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton will be giving the ceremony a miss.
A source told Fox News, "William is determined that the Sussex drama does not overshadow this important moment of remembrance to his much-missed mother and is keeping that as his focus."
