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Evening Standard
National
Ted Hennessey

Sculptor aims to capture ‘grace and dignity’ of late Queen for national memorial

Martin Jennings, at Marlborough Gate, St James’s Park, who has been announced as the sculptor for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

A renowned sculptor who will create a statue of Queen Elizabeth II for her national memorial said he wants to craft a “compelling artwork of today” capturing the late monarch’s “grace and dignity”.

Martin Jennings, who has also portrayed the Queen Mother and the King in past works, said he is “absolutely thrilled” to be involved in the project and highlighted the “poignant link” between making representations of three generations of the royal family.

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