UK unveils plans for 'fitting tribute' to Queen Elizabeth 2nd

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 04, 2023 12:02 am

London, United Kingdom: The UK government announced on Sunday early stage plans to erect a permanent memorial to the late Queen Elizabeth 2nd, alongside a national legacy program in her honor, in 2026.

The 'fitting tribute' to Britain's longest-reigning monarch, who died in September last year aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, will be unveiled to coincide with what would have been her 100th birthday.

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