A new monument will be unveiled on former Queen Elizabeth's 100th birthday.

A new monument will be unveiled on former Queen Elizabeth's 100th birthday.

A monument honoring the life and legacy of the late Queen Elizabeth will be unveiled in London on the iconic royal's 100th birthday.

The sculpture will be installed in London's St. James's Park to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's birth, according to a new report by the Daily Mirror. News of the new memorial, which will not be erected until 2016, is part of previously established plans for both a permanent memorial and a national legacy program in honor of the former Queen of England.

Following the Queen's death, a special committee was formed and tasked with creating a monument and program to honor the monarch.

“I am honored to be asked to chair the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Commission,” Sir Robin Jamblyn, the late Queen's former private secretary, said in 2023 when the commission was formed. Jamblyn and the committee worked with the British government and the royal family to literally create a fitting memorial to the Queen.

“It will be a unique challenge to try to capture for posterity the late Her Majesty's enormous contribution to our national life throughout her very long reign,” he added.

Queen Elizabeth passed away on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96, after a historic reign of 70 years and 214 days.

“To coincide with the Queen's second death anniversary, both the sculpture and nature of the historic work will be unveiled this weekend,” the magazine noted.

Royalty and those who once worked with or knew the late queen have already paid subtle or outright tributes to the royal family in advance of the second anniversary of her death. Most recently, her son, Prince Charles, paid a touching tribute to his late mother by partnering with eco-friendly brand Vin + Omi to sell a limited edition of 100 scarves inspired by his mother's colorful sense of style.

The 85-pound silk designs by Vin Cara and Omi Ong will be sold exclusively in the gift store at the King's Sandringham residence and feature bold floral patterns in yellow, blue, pink, and green.

A new book released earlier this year also details the exact moment Prince Charles learned of his mother's death.

According to the biography The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy), soon-to-be King Charles was on the grounds of Barnhall Manor when he was summoned to Balmoral He was picking mushrooms.

At the time, Prince Charles was driving his Land Rover and was about to rush to the bedside of the Queen, who had drawn her last breath, but did not make it in time.

According to the book, the new king was asked to pull over and told that Sir Edward was on the phone. The new king knew exactly what was going to happen next,” Hardman wrote in an excerpt published in the Daily Mail, ‘as he turned off the B976 into the estate's back street, the 73-year-old was called ’Your Majesty' for the first time. No further explanation was needed.

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