Queen Elizabeth II memorial statue: could there be one and where would it be?

The late Queen Elizabeth II may be gone, but she will not be forgotten after her death aged 96 on September 8.

The longest serving monarch in the history of the nation, and the second-longest serving monarch in history, the Queen’s life and legacy was one never to be repeated.

So it’s only understandable that many are wondering how Her Majesty will be honoured.

The late Diana, Princess of Wales has a memorial garden in Hyde Park – while the Queen’s parents have also been honoured with statues in London. What might the Queen get?

Will the Queen get a memorial tribute?

While nothing has been confirmed, politicians have already started floating the idea of a memorial statue or space for the late Queen.

Conservative former minister Sir John Hayes has addressed the Commons on the issue.

He said: ‘Since the death of Queen Elizabeth II we have witnessed an extraordinary nationwide, indeed kingdom-wide, response — a moving mix of sorrow at our loss and celebration of a life of remarkable service.’

‘So that that mood is marked forever and remembrance can last for generations to come, a fitting national memorial needs to be established.’

‘Will the Leader of the House therefore agree with me that a statement be brought to this House on what form that memorial might take? For me, a statue on the final plinth on Trafalgar Square would be ideal.’

The Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square had, at one point, been intended to host an equestrian statue of William IV.

However, over the years it has been used to display prominent artworks.

The Fourth Plinth became one of the UK’s most prominent art spaces since 1994 when Prue Leith – yes, Bake Off’s Prue! – the-then chair of the Royal Society of Arts, wrote a letter to the Evening Standard.

She suggested that something should be done about the empty plinth in Trafalgar. After widespread debate about the issue, five years later, it hosted the first artwork, ‘Ecce Homo’ by Mark Wallinger.

Since then, the Mayor of London’s Fourth Plinth programme has invited leading artists to make sculptures.

Artworks have so far included a bright blue cockerel, a golden rocking horse and Nelson’s Ship in a Bottle.

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