{"id":208609,"date":"2026-04-24T18:24:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/208609\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T18:24:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T18:24:42","slug":"final-designs-for-queen-elizabeth-iis-national-memorial-have-been-revealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/208609\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Designs for Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s National Memorial Have Been Revealed"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Estimated2 min read<\/p>\n

Foster + Partners has shared the final designs for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II. The long-awaited project, scheduled for completion in 2028, will create a new public space in London\u2019s St. James\u2019s Park. The UK-based architecture firm unveiled the designs at the British Museum on Tuesday, on what would have been the Queen\u2019s 100th birthday<\/a>. King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, and members of the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee were in attendance<\/p>\n

The memorial, created with landscape architect Michel Desvigne Paysagiste, is planned as a peaceful public park to honor Queen Elizabeth\u2019s 70-year reign. A new cast-glass bridge will cross the park\u2019s lake, with balustrades inspired by Queen Mary\u2019s Fringe Tiara, which Queen Elizabeth wore on her wedding day. The design also includes several sculptures and landscape features that represent national heritage and the Commonwealth\u2019s global connections.<\/p>\n

\"AFoster + Partners<\/p>\n

A statue of Queen Elizabeth II by Martin Jennings will overlook St. James\u2019s Park.<\/p>\n

A bronze statue of the Queen by Martin Jennings will be placed at Marlborough Gate. The figure will show her in the early years of her reign and draw inspiration from a well known Pietro Annigoni\u2019sportrait of the royal<\/a>. Jennings is also making a statue of Prince Philip in naval uniform. Meanwhile, sculptor Karen Newman will create a separate bust of the Queen in her later years, and contemporary artist Yinka Shonibare will contribute The Commonwealth Wind Sculpture, a new abstract work.<\/p>\n

\"AFoster + Partners<\/p>\n

Shonibare\u2019s The Commonwealth Wind Sculpture will stand as a centerpiece within the park\u2019s gardens.<\/p>\n

Norman Foster, the founder of Foster + Partners, has also designed a symbolic compass that points visitors in the directions of the Commonwealth nations. \u201cThe Queen\u2019s reign encompassed periods of significant change\u2014socially and technologically\u2014which she negotiated with incredible composure and stability,\u201d Foster said in a press release<\/a>. \u201cThe memorial reaches across all ages and interests.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gardens dedicated to the UK and Commonwealth countries will also help make the park \u201ca place of reflection for generations to come,\u201d Prime Minister Keir Starmer added.<\/p>\n

\"CommunityFoster + Partners<\/p>\n

Foster\u2019s bronze compass serves as a functional monument, pointing toward the Commonwealth nations.<\/p>\n

In addition to the physical memorial, the committee will also create a new digital archive will bring together historical records and media about the Queen\u2019s public life. A newly launched charity, The Queen Elizabeth Trust, will also support initiatives that reflect her dedication to public service.<\/p>\n

See more renderings of the Queen\u2019s national memorial below.<\/p>\n

Queen Elizabeth II\u2019s National Memorial\"renderingOpen Gallery\"\"\"Headshot<\/p>\n

Brea Cubit is an award-winning journalist who covers culture, entertainment, fashion, business, and more. When she\u2019s not writing and editing, she enjoys listening to live music, binge-watching nostalgic TV, and shopping at artisan markets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2 min read Foster + Partners has shared the final designs for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":208610,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[567,82734,569,568,9,24,63,122,124,123,57826,82733],"class_list":{"0":"post-208609","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-queens","8":"tag-content-type-news","9":"tag-contentid-09462122-e580-4c0f-b814-4cd57d75c811","10":"tag-displaytype-standard-article","11":"tag-locale-us","12":"tag-new-york","13":"tag-new-york-city","14":"tag-nyc","15":"tag-queens","16":"tag-queens-headlines","17":"tag-queens-news","18":"tag-read_time-3","19":"tag-shorttitle-queen-elizabeth-ii-memorial-designs-revealed"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208609","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=208609"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/208609\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/208610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=208609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=208609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=208609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}