Queen Elizabeth II memorial

Featuring a 10ft bronze statue of Elizabeth as a young Queen, on a 14ft plinth, the memorial in St James' Park will commemorate the late monarch and her lifelong commitment to public service. The memorial is expected to be completed in 2028.

Designed by acclaimed sculptor Martin Jennings, to be sculpted in bronze, the statue will show Her Majesty in an early stage of her reign, dressed in the robes of the Order of the Garter, using a famous painting by Pietro Annigoni as inspiration.

Mr Jennings will also sculpt a statue of Prince Philip, the country's longest-serving consort, at a similar age wearing a uniform of Admiral-of-the-Fleet. His statue will be located close to Queen Elizabeth's, in recognition of the support he gave her during her 70-year reign.

Other elements of the memorial have been designed by Foster + Partners in collaboration with Michel Desvigne Paysagiste.

The British Museum display featured maquettes of the statues and a scale model of the wider memorial park. The King and Queen, other Members of the Royal Family and the Prime Minister viewed the designs at the Museum on 21 April to mark the 100th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's birth.

The permanent memorial will also feature: a new cast-glass bridge inspired by Queen Mary's Fringe Tiara, which was worn by Queen Elizabeth on her wedding day; a bust of Her Majesty in her later years by sculptor Karen Newman; and The Commonwealth Wind Sculpture, a new abstract work by Yinka Shonibare.

The design also includes gardens dedicated to the Commonwealth and to the nations of the United Kingdom, creating spaces for relaxation and reflection. The memorial has been developed in consultation with the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee following a design competition held last year.

As well as the memorial park, recommendations made by the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee include a new charitable trust for regenerating community assets across the UK, and an online Digital Memorial to allow people to submit their own memories of the late Queen.