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Queen and Prince Phillip Statues

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Cossy Wed 11-Sept-24 13:38:33

Sorry if there’s already a thread, but what does everyone think of the new statues of the late HRHs ??

www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyl0xnrynzo.amp

AGAA4 Wed 11-Sept-24 13:41:48

I don't think the statue looks like the Queen. You can tell who they are because of the corgis.

Rekarie Wed 11-Sept-24 13:42:40

Not great

Grandmadinosaur Wed 11-Sept-24 13:42:51

They are awful. It doesn’t capture the essence of them at all.

Redhead56 Wed 11-Sept-24 13:47:14

It is a horrible statue not at all representative of the Queen or Prince Philip.

Redhead56 Wed 11-Sept-24 13:50:33

Phillip!

MissAdventure Wed 11-Sept-24 13:51:27

I don't remember either of them looking like that, ever.

Septimia Wed 11-Sept-24 13:55:47

The postures are vaguely like them, but the facial features are miles off.

crazyH Wed 11-Sept-24 14:01:18

Awful !

MissAdventure Wed 11-Sept-24 14:03:09

They look almost cartoon like, but perhaps that's intentional.

nanna8 Wed 11-Sept-24 14:04:03

Probably in a 100 years someone will pull them down and say they were oppressive, no worries.

Grandma70s Wed 11-Sept-24 14:06:04

His name is Philip. One L. Not Phillip.

The statue of him isn’t too bad, but the one of the Queen is terrible. Unrecognisable apart from the handbag and the corgis.

RosiesMaw2 Wed 11-Sept-24 14:24:16

The Queen was HM not HRH

RosiesMaw2 Wed 11-Sept-24 14:25:05

Redhead56

Phillip!

It is Philip

Allira Wed 11-Sept-24 14:31:38

I did recognise the corgis, otherwise, I would never have realised who they were.

Granmarderby10 Wed 11-Sept-24 14:43:11

It bears no facial resemblance to the late queen, the clothing could be Barbara Woodhouse or indeed anyone of “that ilk” and Philips stature is just all wrong. Imo

buffyfly9 Wed 11-Sept-24 14:44:12

I think they are really awful. They would probably both laugh their heads off if they could see it. They have no redeeming qualities, the artist should be locked in the Tower.

Indigo8 Wed 11-Sept-24 14:50:59

Not a good likeness of either of them. Even the corgis don't look quite right.

Her late majesty appears to be wearing a bullet proof vest.

Esmay Wed 11-Sept-24 14:57:29

I don't like them .
Nothing like the late Queen and she appears to be holding her arm as if it is paralysed .
The stance of Prince Philip is correct , but nothing else is .
I don't like the artist 's statues of George Best either .
He seems so wooden .

Bridie22 Wed 11-Sept-24 14:58:40

Not impressed !

Sarnia Wed 11-Sept-24 15:10:41

Dreadful. Nothing like our late Queen or Price Philip. The only thing the sculptor got right were the corgis.

pascal30 Wed 11-Sept-24 15:22:30

The faces are not accurate, but Prince Phillip's stance is spot on and obviously the late Queens head scarf was her popular headcovering..

Parsley3 Wed 11-Sept-24 15:37:36

To give them the benefit of the doubt, maybe they don't photograph well and look better in real life.

Ziplok Wed 11-Sept-24 15:40:13

I don’t like them. However, I do agree that the artist has got the stance of Prince Philip right. In terms of physical likeness, not so much, for either of them.

GrannyIvy Wed 11-Sept-24 15:40:55

They are horrible statues…..