Committee to plan everlasting memorial to the late Queen
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lans for a everlasting memorial to the late Queen and a nationwide legacy programme in her honour might be unveiled in 2026 to mark what would have been Elizabeth II’s centenary yr.
The Queen Elizabeth memorial committee will think about and advocate proposals for a “fitting tribute” to the nation’s longest-reigning monarch following her dying in September 2022.
It might be collectively supported by the UK Government and the Royal Household, with Lord Robin Janvrin, the late Queen’s former non-public secretary appointed as chairman, the Cabinet Office stated on Sunday.
The impartial physique will think about Elizabeth II’s lifetime of public service and the causes she supported, and can search options from the general public.
The Government stated it’ll help the proposals and think about funding choices.
The plans might be unveiled to coincide with what would have been the Queen’s hundredth birthday in 2026.
Senior figures and consultants are set to be appointed to the committee to develop concepts and produce their suggestions to the King and Prime Minister.
Lord Janvrin stated: “It is an honour to be asked to chair the Queen Elizabeth memorial committee.
“It will be a unique challenge to try to capture for future generations Her Late Majesty’s extraordinary contribution to our national life throughout her very long reign.”
Lord Janvrin is a trusted determine who labored at Buckingham Palace in numerous roles from 1987 to 2007. He was ennobled in 2007 and sits as a crossbench peer within the House of Lords.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden stated: “Queen Elizabeth II was our longest reigning monarch and greatest public servant.
“Lord Janvrin will now begin the important work of designing a fitting tribute to her legacy of service to our nation and the Commonwealth.”
The late Queen unveiled a statue of her father George VI on The Mall in 1955, whereas a statue of The Queen Mother was erected close by in 2009.
After the dying of George VI in 1952, funding was raised for grants to group organisations working to enhance the wellbeing of younger and aged folks, together with the creation of day centres and golf equipment.