Lord Foster reveals vision for Queen Elizabeth II memorial

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Renowned architect Lord Foster will design a national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II, transforming St James’s Park with gardens and a bridge inspired by her wedding tiara. The project includes Commonwealth and UK gardens, two ceremonial gates, and a lightweight bridge symbolising unity with Prince Philip. Lord Foster says it’s a “blessing” to help tell Her Majesty’s story in a space for all. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

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00:00As a team, you try to maximise your skills, take the site, research history, delve into

00:11the past because Her Majesty had a love of history and tradition.

00:16Learning from that we can create a family of gardens, a commonwealth garden, a united

00:24kingdom garden, two gates, one honouring Her Majesty with a figurative sculpture, still

00:31to be decided, and the other commemorating Prince Philip, and a unifying bridge, symbolic,

00:42many people have drawn attention to its likeness to a tiara, the translucent, the glowing, very

00:49lightweight, very minimal, minimum impact on nature, biodiversity, and so light that you

00:58could just ship it down the Thames, close birdcage walk, one night, take away one bridge, put

01:04the other, no disruption, and the park continues.

01:09We don't even close it.

01:11It's an extraordinary legacy, the longest serving monarch.

01:15So to be able to translate that into something which everybody will enjoy, I mean, it's a

01:24route which is used regularly by Londoners, but also by visitors, by tourists.

01:31So the opportunity to explain, to communicate this amazing legacy, I mean, that is, you know,

01:42it's a blessing.

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