Overview
- Charles released a recorded message Tuesday from Balmoral, calling his late mother his “darling Mama,” renewing his pledge of service, and noting she would have found today’s world troubling while holding to the belief that goodness prevails.
- Following the broadcast Tuesday, the King and senior royals viewed final models at the British Museum for a national memorial in St James’s Park featuring a Martin Jennings statue of a young Elizabeth in Garter robes, a translucent unity bridge inspired by her wedding tiara, gardens, and a companion statue of Prince Philip.
- The memorial package launching Tuesday also includes a Digital Memorial inviting people to share memories online and the new Queen Elizabeth Trust, a government‑backed charity with a £40 million endowment and the King as patron to help revive shared community spaces.
- Princess Anne opened the Queen Elizabeth II Garden in Regent’s Park, and the day’s events conclude with a Buckingham Palace reception bringing together charities linked to the late Queen and Britons turning 100 on her birth date.
- The centenary program opened with “Queen Elizabeth II: Her Life in Style” at Buckingham Palace, an exhibition of more than 300 wardrobe pieces from her christening gown to her wedding dress and outfits from landmark public moments.