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| Princess Diana: Princes commission statue 20 years after her death | Princess Diana: Princes commission statue 20 years after her death |
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| A statue of Princess Diana has been commissioned by the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, 20 years after her death. | A statue of Princess Diana has been commissioned by the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, 20 years after her death. |
| The two princes said that "the time is right to recognise her positive impact" with a permanent statue. | The two princes said that "the time is right to recognise her positive impact" with a permanent statue. |
| The sculpture will be erected in the public grounds of her former residence, Kensington Palace. | The sculpture will be erected in the public grounds of her former residence, Kensington Palace. |
| A sculptor has yet to be chosen but a spokesperson said work on the artwork would begin soon. | A sculptor has yet to be chosen but a spokesperson said work on the artwork would begin soon. |
| Princes William and Harry said in statement: "It has been 20 years since our mother's death and the time is right to recognise her positive impact in the UK and around the world with a permanent statue. | Princes William and Harry said in statement: "It has been 20 years since our mother's death and the time is right to recognise her positive impact in the UK and around the world with a permanent statue. |
| "Our mother touched so many lives. We hope the statue will help all those who visit Kensington Palace to reflect on her life and her legacy." | "Our mother touched so many lives. We hope the statue will help all those who visit Kensington Palace to reflect on her life and her legacy." |
| 'Cinderella causes' | 'Cinderella causes' |
| The Queen has said she "supports" her grandchildren commemorating Princess Diana. | The Queen has said she "supports" her grandchildren commemorating Princess Diana. |
| Royal historian Kate Williams told the BBC it was an opportunity for the princes to "put their stamp" on their mother's legacy as "a great charitable patron". | Royal historian Kate Williams told the BBC it was an opportunity for the princes to "put their stamp" on their mother's legacy as "a great charitable patron". |
| "The princes have really taken up her mantle of the charity work - particularly of looking at the Cinderella causes, that don't get that much attention," she added. | |
| The Princess of Wales died on 31 August 1997 in a car crash in Paris, when the Duke of Cambridge was 15 and his brother was 12. | The Princess of Wales died on 31 August 1997 in a car crash in Paris, when the Duke of Cambridge was 15 and his brother was 12. |
| The princes' statue will be the fourth London-based monument dedicated to Princess Diana, and will be close to the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park, and the memorial garden close to Kensington Palace. | The princes' statue will be the fourth London-based monument dedicated to Princess Diana, and will be close to the Princess Diana Memorial Fountain in Hyde Park, and the memorial garden close to Kensington Palace. |
| An artist will be chosen by a committee of six people, which includes Diana's sister Lady Sarah McCorquodale. | An artist will be chosen by a committee of six people, which includes Diana's sister Lady Sarah McCorquodale. |
| Camilla Tominey, royal editor of the Sunday Express, said: "This is Harry and William saying that want a more permanent and personal memorial to their mother. They were too young when she died to have any role in the memorial." | Camilla Tominey, royal editor of the Sunday Express, said: "This is Harry and William saying that want a more permanent and personal memorial to their mother. They were too young when she died to have any role in the memorial." |
| She added: "There's a sense that people want to go somewhere and pay their respects two decades on." | She added: "There's a sense that people want to go somewhere and pay their respects two decades on." |
| 'A long time coming' | 'A long time coming' |
| By Peter Hunt, royal correspondent | By Peter Hunt, royal correspondent |
| This national monument to the wife of one future king and the mother of another has been a long time coming. The Queen Mother statue was unveiled seven years after her death. | This national monument to the wife of one future king and the mother of another has been a long time coming. The Queen Mother statue was unveiled seven years after her death. |
| Some of Diana's friends have argued it would be difficult to capture the princess in stone. Others have questioned whether the failure to do so was more a reflection of establishment ambivalence towards what Diana represented. | Some of Diana's friends have argued it would be difficult to capture the princess in stone. Others have questioned whether the failure to do so was more a reflection of establishment ambivalence towards what Diana represented. |
| Until now, the main memorial has been a fountain in London's Hyde Park. For its supporters, the granite structure embodies the princess's spontaneity. Its critics have likened it to the outflow from a power station. | Until now, the main memorial has been a fountain in London's Hyde Park. For its supporters, the granite structure embodies the princess's spontaneity. Its critics have likened it to the outflow from a power station. |
| As children, Prince William and Prince Harry watched as controversy surrounded the building of this fountain. | As children, Prince William and Prince Harry watched as controversy surrounded the building of this fountain. |
| As adults, they're using their wealth - and that of others - to erect a statue of their mother. | As adults, they're using their wealth - and that of others - to erect a statue of their mother. |
| Read more from Peter Hunt | Read more from Peter Hunt |
| The announcement comes after Prince William said his mother's death made him "very angry". | The announcement comes after Prince William said his mother's death made him "very angry". |
| The rare admission was made during a visit to a London bereavement centre. | The rare admission was made during a visit to a London bereavement centre. |
| Her death led to an international public outpouring of grief, marked by millions of tributes being left at royal residences for many months. | Her death led to an international public outpouring of grief, marked by millions of tributes being left at royal residences for many months. |
| It is thought her funeral was watched by two billion people worldwide. | It is thought her funeral was watched by two billion people worldwide. |
| In July 2016, Prince Harry said he did not talk about his mother's death "for the first 28 years of my life". | In July 2016, Prince Harry said he did not talk about his mother's death "for the first 28 years of my life". |
| The 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's death will be commemorated by Earl Spencer, her brother, with a host of exhibitions at the family's home in Althorp. | The 20th anniversary of Princess Diana's death will be commemorated by Earl Spencer, her brother, with a host of exhibitions at the family's home in Althorp. |