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| Queen Mother statue is unveiled | Queen Mother statue is unveiled |
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| A national monument to the Queen Mother has been unveiled by the Queen. | |
| The bronze statue stands beneath a sculpture of the Queen Mother's husband, King George VI, near Buckingham Palace in central London. | |
| Three generations of the Royal family joined the Queen for the ceremony, including the Prince of Wales and Princes William and Harry. | |
| It was funded by the sale of £5 coins to mark the Queen's 80th birthday. The Queen Mother died in 2002 aged 101. | It was funded by the sale of £5 coins to mark the Queen's 80th birthday. The Queen Mother died in 2002 aged 101. |
| Sense of fun | Sense of fun |
| Sculptor Philip Jackson created the monument, which portrays the Queen Mother in her younger days wearing Order of the Garter robes. | Sculptor Philip Jackson created the monument, which portrays the Queen Mother in her younger days wearing Order of the Garter robes. |
| He said this decision was partly due to the existing statue of her husband King George VI. | He said this decision was partly due to the existing statue of her husband King George VI. |
| "Most people know the Queen Mother as an elderly woman and that would have made her look like King George's mother. | "Most people know the Queen Mother as an elderly woman and that would have made her look like King George's mother. |
| "So how does one overcome that problem? I decided to portray her at a similar age to the King." | "So how does one overcome that problem? I decided to portray her at a similar age to the King." |
| Mr Jackson has said he wanted his tribute to capture her sense of fun. | Mr Jackson has said he wanted his tribute to capture her sense of fun. |
| The brief for the memorial said that designers should take into account the foreign secretary's residence and Carlton House Terrace, which overlook the site. | The brief for the memorial said that designers should take into account the foreign secretary's residence and Carlton House Terrace, which overlook the site. |
| The last time the Queen opened a Royal memorial - the Diana Fountain - it was derided and praised in equal measure. | The last time the Queen opened a Royal memorial - the Diana Fountain - it was derided and praised in equal measure. |
| The £5.2m fountain opened in July 2004 but closed a month later after it flooded and three visitors slipped and hurt themselves paddling in the water. | The £5.2m fountain opened in July 2004 but closed a month later after it flooded and three visitors slipped and hurt themselves paddling in the water. |