Princess Diana's brother Earl Spencer said he had a 'good day' unveiling his sister's statue alongside close family including his nephews Prince William and Prince Harry.
Charles, Earl Spencer, 57, took to Twitter yesterday evening to share two photos of the private event at the Sunken Garden, Kensington Palace, along with the simple caption: 'Today, in Kensington. A good day.'
Earl Spencer and Diana's sisters Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale were among a handful of guests invited to the unveiling of the Diana statue, on what would have been the princess's 60th birthday.
The statue's design was top secret and appears to be inspired by Diana's official 1993 Christmas card - her first sent without Prince Charles - where she wears the same open ribbed shirt, skirt and belt as she smiles lovingly at her two sons.
Charles Spencer took to Twitter yesterday to share two photos of the event at the Sunken Garden, Kensington Palace, along with the simple caption: 'Today, in Kensington. A good day'
Earl Spencer and Diana's sisters Lady Jane Fellowes and Lady Sarah McCorquodale were among a handful of guests invited to the unveiling of the Diana statue, on what would have been the princess's 60th birthday. Pictured, Charles Spencer with Prince Harry
The statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, by artist Ian Rank-Broadley, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace. The bronze statue depicts the princess surrounded by three children to represent the 'universality and generational impact' of her work. Her short cropped hair, style of dress and portrait are based on the final period of her life. Beneath the statue is a plinth engraved with her name and the date of the unveiling, and in front is a paving stone engraved with an extract inspired by The Measure of A Man poem on July 1, 2021 in London, England. Today would have been the 60th birthday of Princess Diana, who died in 1997. At a ceremony here today, her sons Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex unveiled a statue in her memory
Charles shared a photo of the statue, which appears to have been taken on a camera phone, and a second snap of him and Lady Jane on either side of the likeness of their sister.
Although the public and media were excluded, crowds gathered in Kensington Gardens, where the late princess liked to jog and even roller-skate, keen to feel part of the day.
Much to the surprise of the crowd, Diana's siblings quietly walked in front of the palace, apparently searching for the way in.
They glanced at the well-wishers before their presence started to cause a stir – and police officers ushered them in.
William and Harry gave their aunts and uncle a warm welcome at the event, which lasted just 90 minutes.
The princes greeted their aunts with a kiss on the cheek. Lady Sarah beamed as she held onto Harry's shoulder and appeared to whisper something into his ear.
The statue's design was top secret and appears to be inspired by Diana's official 1993 Christmas card - her first sent without Prince Charles - where she wears the same open ribbed shirt, skirt and belt as she smiles lovingly at her two
