Diana’s statue

I’ve only seen it on my phone. I don’t know what I was expecting but it didn’t enthrall me at first glimpse. The bust area is too full - she was slender. Perhaps it is to depict her older?? The children look out of proportion to me. Just so long as William and Harry like it. Bit underwhelmed really.

It’s also showing rather a lot more cleavage than Diana showed in the above photo.

No; don't like it.
The garden is so pretty, I think the statue spoils it.

It's very austere.
I wanted to see her looking like a radiant princess..

I think Diana would have been better depicted in marble as it has a more luminous quality than bronze. I think her face looks hard, and the arms, heads, proportions and poses of the children look awkward. I can’t stand the outfit of hers they chose to use. Of all her outfits why that one! The belt is far too in your face.

Also Diana SMILED when she was around children, where is her beautiful smile that could light your heart in and instant?

DH thinks she looks like Fiona Bruce !

Face seems to be the wrong shape - not rounded enough for the chin? Bit of a shame after all that build-up

I just saw the statue of her and Dodi that was at Harrods after her death. I know it was very over the top, and tacky, but in my opinion, the face actually looked a bit more like her, and it showed her slim figure. www.diomedia.com/stock-photo-dodi-and-diana-statue-unveiled-at-harrods-image17396407.html

She looks like a man.

As Dilly said, a nice smile would have made all the difference, it doesn’t look like her somehow.

I thought it looked better sideways on. More like Diana and you could see all 3 children.

I think it’s a great statue. It doesn’t particularly look like her, it isn’t in a nice looking material-I hope no birds perch on it, but it ‘aims to convey her character and compassion, so a statue of a women with children will do that fine.

I like it. I didn't expect to see one of her smiling in an occasion dress. This is a forever statue of Diana Princess of Wales ,mother of a future King and Prince Harry.

This says it all for me:

www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2021/jul/01/the-diana-statue-ian-rank-broadley-sculpture

My husband says it's "severe and lifeless".

What is the point of the third hidden child , in all of the photos I’ve seen you can only see the third child’s legs , you can’t tell if it a girl or a boy !

I must say I am a bit disappointed. I don’t know what I was expecting but it isn’t a good likeness.
Wouldn’t it have been nicer if the children had been William and Harry as small boys.

I think maybe the wrong sculptor was chosen - it lacks fine lines and is clunky looking.

At least she wasn't a slave owner and the only criticism is that of a vacuous nature about how it looks. She wont be thrown in the sea

JaneJudge your pithy wit always makes me laugh

JaneJudge

At least she wasn't a slave owner and the only criticism is that of a vacuous nature about how it looks. She wont be thrown in the sea

So true.

I don't like it though. The random children are a distraction for a start. Also there are so many iconic photographs of Diana in natural poses wearing timeless outfits.

She looks like a gym mistress shepherding a couple of kids in this statue. It doesn't do her justice at all.

The telegraph’s article was as scathing as your Guardian article NotSpaghetti

www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/art/what-to-see/kitsch-archaic-princess-diana-statue-people-pleasing-dud/amp/

I don’t like it as it looks masculine not at all like Princess Diana who was a natural beauty.

I thought it was Judy Murray! It’s very severe looking. I hadn’t seen the third child, I’ll need to find a different photo.

I don't mind the depiction of her person but the child behind her looks somewhat 'abandoned' or 'not belonging'. Can't quite grasp the point of that. It actually makes me a little bit sad.

Mrs Doubtfire.