King Charles Unveils Statue of Queen Elizabeth

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King Charles revealed a life-size bronze statue of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance.

The event, held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, also featured the unveiling of a statue of Prince Philip by Queen Camilla.

The royal couple was joined by Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales, who wore one of Queen Elizabeth’s necklaces in her honor, along with Princess Anne and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

The ceremony included the unveiling of statues of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, commissioned by the Royal Albert Hall to mark its 150th anniversary.

The event paid tribute to the sacrifices of servicemen and women, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic and the 70th anniversary of the Korean War.

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