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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Caroline Davies

Statues, bridges, soundscapes: Queen Elizabeth II memorial designs unveiled

Computer-generated aerial view of a canopy of stone lily pads towering over a sculpture of the late queen
A canopy of stone lilies standing over a limestone sculpture of the late queen is part of one of the proposals. Illustration: Heatherwick Studio and Malcolm Reading Consultants/PA

How best to capture the enduring essence of Queen Elizabeth II is the question behind innovative designs shortlisted for a national memorial planned for Britain’s longest-serving monarch.

An exact cast of a Windsor oak tree, a giant canopy of stone lilies and a “graceful and strong” stone bridge symbolising her as the bedrock of the nation are among shortlisted designs on which the public is now being consulted.

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