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| Princes announce Ian Rank-Broadley will sculpt new Diana statue | Princes announce Ian Rank-Broadley will sculpt new Diana statue |
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| A statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, will be created by a sculptor whose portrait of the Queen appears on UK coins, Kensington Palace has announced. | A statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, will be created by a sculptor whose portrait of the Queen appears on UK coins, Kensington Palace has announced. |
| The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry revealed in January that they had commissioned the statue of their mother, 20 years on from her death. | The Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry revealed in January that they had commissioned the statue of their mother, 20 years on from her death. |
| They have selected artist Ian Rank-Broadley to carry out the work, expected to be unveiled in the grounds of Kensington Palace in 2019. | They have selected artist Ian Rank-Broadley to carry out the work, expected to be unveiled in the grounds of Kensington Palace in 2019. |
| Newly engaged Harry and expectant father William also expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support they received in the months surrounding this year’s milestone. | Newly engaged Harry and expectant father William also expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support they received in the months surrounding this year’s milestone. |
| Diana suffered fatal injuries when the car in which she was travelling crashed in a tunnel in Paris on 31 August 1997. She was 36. | Diana suffered fatal injuries when the car in which she was travelling crashed in a tunnel in Paris on 31 August 1997. She was 36. |
| The brothers said in a joint statement: “We have been touched by the kind words and memories so many people have shared about our mother over these past few months. | The brothers said in a joint statement: “We have been touched by the kind words and memories so many people have shared about our mother over these past few months. |
| “It is clear the significance of her work is still felt by many in the UK and across the world, even 20 years after her death. | “It is clear the significance of her work is still felt by many in the UK and across the world, even 20 years after her death. |
| “Ian is an extremely gifted sculptor and we know that he will create a fitting and lasting tribute to our mother. | “Ian is an extremely gifted sculptor and we know that he will create a fitting and lasting tribute to our mother. |
| “We look forward to unveiling the statue, which will allow all those who visit Kensington Palace to remember and celebrate her life and legacy.” | “We look forward to unveiling the statue, which will allow all those who visit Kensington Palace to remember and celebrate her life and legacy.” |
| Rank-Broadley’s most recognised work is his depiction of the monarch, which has been on all coins in the UK and Commonwealth since 1998. | |
| More recently, his bronze work depicting the realities of war became the focal point of the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire, when it opened in 2007. | More recently, his bronze work depicting the realities of war became the focal point of the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire, when it opened in 2007. |