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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Plans for a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II to be unveiled in 2026 to mark her 100th birthday

ASSOCIATED PRESS

An independent body will unveil plans for a permanent memorial to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II in 2026, to mark what would have been the late monarch's 100th birthday, the government said Sunday.

The Cabinet Office said Robin Janvrin, Elizabeth's former private secretary, has been appointed as chairman of the Queen Elizabeth memorial committee to consider proposals for a “fitting tribute” to Britain's longest-reigning monarch following her death in September 2022.

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