Droves queue for Diana: Hundreds line up for first glimpse of new statue

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 think ‘it doesn’t look like her’.  The eight-foot sculpture showing her with three ethnically diverse children … Read more

Churchill’s statue in Parliament Square is defaced with pro-Chelsea graffiti

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

Inquiry set up in wake of BLM protests says statue of Cecil Rhodes in Oxford SHOULD be removed 

Will Cecil Rhodes fall? Inquiry set up in wake of BLM protests says statue of British colonialist at Oxford’s Oriel College SHOULD be removed – but final decision rests with university’s governing body It needs to be taken down along with a plaque to the colonialist, the inquiry said It said Oriel should fund fellowships … Read more

‘How does he face his family?’ Harry ‘absolutely’ plans to join Diana statue unveiling

Prince Harry intends to travel to London for the July 1 unveiling of a statue of his mother, despite palace insiders wondering how he can ‘face his family’, it has been claimed. The 36-year-old will ‘absolutely’ be there besides Prince William, on what would have been Princess Diana’s 60th birthday. Yet Harry’s interview with Oprah … Read more

‘How does he face his family?’ Harry ‘absolutely’ plans to join Diana statue unveiling

Prince Harry intends to travel to London for the July 1 unveiling of a statue of his mother, despite palace insiders wondering how he can ‘face his family’, it has been claimed. The 36-year-old will ‘absolutely’ be there besides Prince William, on what would have been Princess Diana’s 60th birthday. Yet Harry’s interview with Oprah … Read more

Archaeology: Statue of Roman emperor Constantine the Great reunited with digit missing for 500 years

A giant bronze statue of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great has been reunited with a finger that it lost some 500 years ago. Held in the Capitoline Museums of Rome, remains of the 39ft colossus include a head as tall as a man, a damaged left hand and the sphere it once bore. In 2018, … Read more

Sculptor puts final touches to 6ft tall statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore ahead of his 101st birthday

A sculptor creating a bronze statue of Captain Sir Tom Moore is reaching the final stages of his creation as the UK prepares to celebrate what would have been the inspirational fundraiser’s 101st birthday. Andrian Melka began work on a 2m (6ft 6in) clay statue of Sir Tom in February following the news of his … Read more

Prince Harry may pull out of Princess Diana statue trip after ‘frosty’ reception, royal expert says

Prince Harry was so ‘shocked’ by the ‘very, very cold reception’ he received from the Royal Family after he flew over for his grandfather Prince Philip’s funeral that he may pull out of his upcoming trip to the UK in July, a royal expert has claimed.  The Duke of Sussex, 35, who lives in a $14.7million … Read more