 unveiled the statue and I blessed the statue, and of course The Lord provided a heavenly sprinkling from above. What could be better?' Mr Bossons acknowledged that the various depictions of the late Queen over the years had 'been a bit hit and miss.' He added: 'I wanted to get a sense of her){kind=link}
The seven-foot-tall memorial stands at the entrance to York Minster
The King has unveiled the first statue of Queen Elizabeth II since her death, describing it as “a tribute to a life of extraordinary service and devotion.”
The seven-foot-tall statue, designed and carved by cathedral stonemason Richard Bossons, was originally commissioned to mark the Platinum Jubilee.
It stands at the entrance to York Minster and will eventually stand in a new public square.
The statue depicts a “mature” Queen Elizabeth dressed in her Order of the Garter Robes and wearing the George IV diadem traditionally used for the State Opening of Parliament.