Queen Elizabeth II has been memorialized in metal in the UK — and so have her famous corgis — a couple of which were added to this new statue of her … which is pretty spot-on.
The 7-foot bronze statue was unveiled over the weekend … depicting a young QE2 with a few pooches at her feet, something she was known for while she was alive. As you may know, Liz loved her corgis … and owned upwards of 30 throughout her lifetime.
That tradition comes through in the artwork here — which now stands outside a library in Rutland … the smallest county in England.
The piece was done by Hywel Brân Pratley, who actually lopped on a couple of extra corgis while he was still working on this dating back to last summer. At the time … he said he wanted to throw in a few corgis because it was a perfect symbol of her fondness for them.
🎥The first posthumous statue of Queen Elizabeth II has been unveiled in #Rutland today.
A special ceremony took place earlier on what would have been the late monarch’s 98th birthday. pic.twitter.com/8jRiX6YloB
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Speaking of corgis, there were plenty present for this debut … a bunch of locals brought out their own little doggies — and all of them looked super cute out there, wagging their tails.
BTW, the statue comes on the Queen’s 2nd posthumous birthday — she would’ve been 98 Sunday, and obviously … she still holds a special place in Britons’ hearts far and wide.
As we reported … QE2 died of old age in 2022, and the nation mourned her for a good long while — with her whole family coming together to bid her farewell, including Prince Harry.
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Now, she’s among the people forever more … and so are her doggos!