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On Princess Diana s 60th Birthday Her Sons Prince Harry And Prince William Honored Their Mother By Unveiling Her Statue Despite Tensions Between Them

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On July the first, Princess Diana would have been celebrating her 60th birthday. But even after her tragic death due to fatal injuries from a 1997 car crash in Paris, she remained in people's hearts and this year at Kensington Palace, a statue was revealed celebrating her life and work. The statue that is meant to represent 'warmth, elegance and energy' was unveiled by her two sons, Prince William and Prince Harry this Thursday, finally coming together for a beautiful cause after quite a frictional period in their personal life. At the ceremony in the gardens of the palace, the smartly dressed princes presented the statue and released a statement for such an emotional day for them and many people admiring the late princess.

A statue of Princess Diana the design of which was kept a secret was unveiled in an event held on what would have been her 60th birthday

Image credits: AFP As the design of the statue by Ian Rank-Broadley was a secret, the public was finally able to see the final piece being revealed. The renowned artist is probably most famous for his image of the Queen, which made it onto all the coins in the UK and Commonwealth since 1998. It seems to be inspired by Diana's Christmas card from 1993-which was the first one to be without Prince Charles, who was also not present in the ceremony in Kensington Palace. In the picture as well as in the statue, she is wearing the same shirt and a skirt followed with a belt with a large buckle. Yet in the picture on the card, she is with her two sons and in the statue, she is posing with three children, two of whom are barefoot.

Two of her sons came together to pay tribute to their late mother and the Princess of Wales

Image credits: ZUMA Press 'Every day, we wish she were still with us, and our hope is that this statue will be seen forever as a symbol of her life and her legacy.' – shared The Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex in a joint statement. 'Today, on what would have been our Mother's 60th birthday, we remember her love, strength and character-qualities that made her a force for good around the world, changing countless lives for the better.' Image credits: AP Image credits: ZUMA Press

The private event in Kensington was attended by mainly the family of Princess Diana

Image credits: PA Images

The statue was placed in the Sunken Gardens &ndash a very elaborate and luscious part of the palace s outdoors

Image credits: Wikimedia Commons The statue was placed in the Sunken Gardens, a place favored by Diana that was always abundant with lush flora displays and the Princess's favorite flowers. The statue is complete with an engraving of Diana's name and the date of unveiling. Right in front of the statue on the ground, there is a plate reading a verse from the poem "The Measure of a Man." The event honoring Princess Diana's life in Kensington Palace was private and only broadcasted after it was over. The two princes were seen speaking after the unveiling of the statue as recently their relationship has been going through a lot of tension due to differences and recent family-related issues. The event was dominated by Princess Diana's relatives and the two brothers were captured conversing to a few different event attendees. Outside of the palace, hundreds of people also gathered to honor the memory of Diana on her 60th birthday as well as a few super fans dressed up and armed with national regalia.

Although the event was private hundreds of people gathered outside the gardens for the unveiling of the statue

Image credits: AP

And here is what people online had to say about the event and the statue itself

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Unless there's other children we don't know about, then there's only two who could be there. 33 33points reply Prilsy Prilsy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yes and it would've made more sense if the statue were of Diana with her own sons, who are those children? So confusing 1 1point reply Load More Replies... Flip Flip Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yes weird 1 1point reply Robyn Denton Robyn Denton Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago They are to represent the children of the world, they're not meant to be particular children. 0 0points reply Ivy la Sangrienta Ivy la Sangrienta Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yes! Only reason I came to the comments, lol. 1 1point reply Mad Dragon Mad Dragon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago She was ground-breaking for her advocacy for HIV patients, and was one of the first famous people to be photographed actually shaking the hand of an AIDS patient, in a time where fear and misinformation about how the virus was spread pushed the victims into near-isolation. 25 25points reply Turnip and a Frog Turnip and a Frog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago To me, there’s not much resemblance in the statue to Diana’s features. More like a sculpture of an actress who might portray Diana in a 90’s TV series. 18 18points reply Kathryn Baylis Kathryn Baylis Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 1 year ago The sculptor missed capturing the delicacy of her features, which is a shame. 11 11points reply Load More Replies... Neil Bidle Neil Bidle Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Looks nothing like Diana, and for a lady with two sons, why does she have three random kids, one of which is stood behind her? It's a nice statue, but it's missed the mark completely for being a Diana statue, surely?? 4 4points reply Hello Dolly Hello Dolly Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago “…ambassador for humanitarian causes and aims to convey her character and compassion“ that is why it is not her own children that were sculpted. The statue is trying to portray her humanitarian efforts. 1 1point reply HOUSE HOUSE Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago I agree but don't call me Shirley 1 1point reply Load More Comments POST Jo Morris Jo Morris Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago "Two of her sons came together" ... don't you mean "Her two sons came together"? Unless there's other children we don't know about, then there's only two who could be there. 33 33points reply Prilsy Prilsy Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yes and it would've made more sense if the statue were of Diana with her own sons, who are those children? So confusing 1 1point reply Load More Replies... Flip Flip Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yes weird 1 1point reply Robyn Denton Robyn Denton Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago They are to represent the children of the world, they're not meant to be particular children. 0 0points reply Ivy la Sangrienta Ivy la Sangrienta Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago Yes! Only reason I came to the comments, lol. 1 1point reply Mad Dragon Mad Dragon Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago She was ground-breaking for her advocacy for HIV patients, and was one of the first famous people to be photographed actually shaking the hand of an AIDS patient, in a time where fear and misinformation about how the virus was spread pushed the victims into near-isolation. 25 25points reply Turnip and a Frog Turnip and a Frog Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 1 year ago To me, there’s not much resemblance in the statue to Diana’s features. More like a sculpture of an actress who might portray Diana in a 90’s TV series. 18 18points reply Kathryn Baylis Kathryn Baylis Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 1 year ago The sculptor missed capturing the delicacy of her features, which is a shame. 11 11points reply Load More Replies... 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