Queen and Prince Phillip Statues

Nothing like them, especially the Queen who appears to be sporting someone else’s face.
What a waste of money. Why not do what they did for Diana when they opened a water feature that can be used by children in Hyde Park. Perhaps a school for horse riding for disabled or disadvantaged children in both their names.

Awful. Doesn't look like either of them. Statues of people who've recently died never look right.

I think those who commissioned this, should ask for a full refund.

They are terrible. Whoever paid for them should ask for thier money back.

Melt them down and have another go

Absolutely awful, they look like they are made by kids out of plasticine. What passes for art these days is just beyond belief. Whoever signed this off must have had their eyes shut at the time.

Terrible, nothing like them! Surely looked at pictures of them first?

Awful! Doesn’t look like them.

I live in Northern Ireland and I totally agree the statues are not at all like the late Queen and Prince Phillip drradful

Fancy being remembered for wearing a dull old body warmer and a headscarf.
Insulting imo.

if I was the artist hoping to get more work, I wouldn’t want my name put next to those poor representations.

They are dreadful. I was in Antrim this morning but forgot to go and look at them!

The photo of the statue didn't post (not surprisingly).

Someone is telling us something!

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🤔 well, it looks like someone but I'm not sure who!!

Agree it's obvious who they are and that Prince Philip's stance is right but overall they are frightful and not needed. Or rather if a statue of the late queen was felt necessary it should not have been in wellington boots.

Atrocious. Did the commissioners not review the artist's previous works? What struck me as odd was that she was wearing wellingtons and carrying a handbag. An unlikely scenario. There was a comment in the paper today that the buttons were in the wrong direction.

I am not sure that corgis laugh (could be wrong). I thought that the only time they had their mouths open was when a bite was about to be forthcoming!

It is a nicely executed sculpture but bears no resemblance to the subjects. The same as the Princess Di one. She was tall and slender - why was she made to look frumpy with tree trunk legs?

I don't think they are that bad. Even without the corgis it is obvious who they are.

Awful, no resemblance whatsover. What a waste of time and money.

ferry23

Goodness. I thought the one of Princess Diana was pretty dire but these are dreadful.

What a shame that our longest reigning monarch, and her "one of a kind" husband, globally respected and admired, are going to be immortalised in such an unflattering way.

Your comment really hits the nail on the head. I wish the sculptor had chosen someone else to sculpt, someone not as loved and admired as the Queen and Prince Philip. These statues are almost caricatures.

Indigo8

I have just read that some people think the Queen's statue makes her look like Mrs Doubtfire.

I so agree! This is a dreadful statue. Criminal considering how much our late Queen was loved. I am sorry for the sculptor, who must be feeling dreadful after seeing the responses, but these statues should not have been passed as acceptable.

I think both statues are an embarrassment

RosiesMaw2

The Queen was HM not HRH

Does it really matter in the grand scheme of things? I see you have a second message criticising a post by the same person. Do you get pleasure out of making people feel small? Too much criticism and people will be scared to post at all for fear of being ridiculed.
Perhaps you should ignore these things even though they annoy you.

Didn't even notice Phil's statue was too taken aback by the one of the late Queen, dreadful!

Feel for the sculptor, he’s probably put his heart & soul into the project- but no nothing like the Queen

Looks like they just stuck a headscarf on any old statue and said it was the queen.

In agreement.