On April 21, 2026, King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended a private reception at the British Museum to view the final plans for Queen Elizabeth II’s official memorial, designed by Lord Foster and his team. The memorial will be situated in St. James’s Park and includes several distinctive features reflecting the Queen’s life and legacy, such as the Commonwealth Wind Sculpture by Yinka Shonibare, the Commonwealth Compass designed by Foster, and a glass and steel bridge inspired by the Russian Fringe Tiara worn by the Queen on her wedding day. The design was selected by an eight-member committee led by Lord Janvrin, the Queen’s former private secretary.

Significant changes were made to the original design, notably replacing the initially planned large equestrian statue of the Queen with a ten-foot bronze statue of her in her twenties overlooking the Mall, accompanied by a seven-foot statue of Prince Philip nearby. Additionally, a bust of an older Queen will face Birdcage Walk, and the proposed Prince Philip Gate was removed. Although the equestrian statue was popular, the new approach reflects the vision of principal sculptor Martin Jennings and addresses complexities in the relationship between King Charles and Lord Foster. The memorial is expected to be unveiled in 2028.