Plans for a memorial to Queen Elizabeth II to be unveiled in 2026 to mark her one hundredth birthday

LONDON (AP) — An impartial physique will unveil plans for a everlasting memorial to Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II in 2026, to mark what would have been the late monarch’s one hundredth birthday, the federal government stated Sunday.

The Cabinet Office stated Robin Janvrin, Elizabeth’s former personal secretary, has been appointed as chairman of the Queen Elizabeth memorial committee to think about proposals for a “fitting tribute” to Britain’s longest-reigning monarch following her demise in September 2022.

The queen died in Balmoral, her beloved Scottish fort property, at 96 years outdated after 70 years on the throne.

Janvrin and different officers on the committee will contemplate Elizabeth’s lifetime of public service and the causes she supported, and advocate plans for a nationwide legacy program within the late queen’s honor.

“It will be a unique challenge to try to capture for future generations Her Late Majesty’s extraordinary contribution to our national life throughout her very long reign,” stated Janvrin, who labored at Buckingham Palace in varied roles from 1987 to 2007.

The suggestions will probably be offered to Elizabeth’s inheritor King Charles III and the prime minister.