Hundreds have flocked to Kensington Palace in west London today to get a glimpse of the new statue to Princess Diana. But members of the public gave it a mixed reaction, with some saying she ‘looks beautiful’ while others thought ‘it doesn’t look like her’. The eight-foot sculpture – showing her with three ethnically diverse … Read more
Churchill’s statue in Parliament Square is defaced with pro-Chelsea graffiti after club’s Champions League win Winston Churchill’s statue in Parliament Square has been scrawled in graffiti Graffiti read ‘Chelsea’, ‘CFC’ and ‘1905’ – the year the London club was founded The Metropolitan Police are investigating the vandalism following UEFA final By Jack Wright For Mailonline … Read more
Brazil builds new 140ft statue of Jesus even higher than Christ the Redeemer as country’s Covid-19 crisis continues with more than 345,000 dead Named Christ the Protector, the statue stands at 43 meters in Encantado, Brazil The project is designed to encourage tourism to the area and to inspire faith Elsewhere, Brazil has second highest … Read more
Prince Harry approve design of Princess Diana statue that they are both due to unveil in July in sign of reconciliation after Oprah interview left Duke of Cambridge ‘furious’ Harry and William said to have signed off final design for commissioned statue Planners at Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea earlier approved plans Statue set … Read more
A controversial life-size statue of Greta Thunberg has been unveiled at Winchester University despite being branded a ‘vanity project’ by critics. The £24,000 bronze sculpture of the environmental activist, 18, has been placed on the Hampshire university campus to reflect its values on ‘sustainability and social justice’ But many locals have questioned the decision, with … Read more
A wooden statue discovered in Russia in 1890 is more ancient than previously thought, making it twice as old as Stonehenge, researchers claim. The Shigir Idol was first discovered by Russian gold miners who stumbled upon the large object in the Shigir peat bog 62 miles north of Yekaterinburg. Radiocarbon dating from the 1990s placed … Read more
Furious locals slam Winchester University’s plan to erect £24,000 statue of Greta Thunberg who has no links with city and demand they put up a tribute to cult hero Kev the Big Issue seller instead Winchester University commissioned a life-sized sculpture of Greta Thunberg The teen activist’s statue will be erected in the new £50m … Read more
Statue of politician Henry Dundas in Edinburgh will have a plaque added detailing his role in delaying the abolition of slavery after it was targeted during BLM protests Statue of Henry Dundas sits atop the Melville Monument in St Andrews Square BLM activists left signs at the monument saying ‘Bring down Dundas’ in June Scotland’s … Read more
Prince William and Harry are both ‘still committed’ to coming together for the unveiling of a statue of their late mother Princess Diana in London this summer. The Duke of Cambridge yesterday became the first royal to address the string of allegations made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in their explosive interview with Oprah … Read more
Prince Harry and Prince William will display a united front when they unveil a statue in honour of their mother Princess Diana later this year. The Duke of Sussex and Duke of Cambridge will reunite once more as they unveil the commissioned statue of their mother at Kensington Palace on July 1 on what would have been … Read more