Overview
- Britain has launched a coordinated centenary program anchored by a new Buckingham Palace exhibition, with senior royals set to lead public tributes later in April.
- The King’s Gallery show displays hundreds of outfits and accessories from across her life, presenting her clothes as tools for diplomacy and for being seen in large crowds.
- King Charles III and Queen Camilla will review the final model for a national memorial at the British Museum alongside Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Lord Janvrin.
- The St James’s Park memorial, led by Foster + Partners, features statues of the Queen and Prince Philip plus a cast-glass bridge inspired by the wedding tiara she wore in 1947.
- Princess Anne will inaugurate a new Regent’s Park garden that uses plants the Queen loved and quiet paths for reflection, with free public access planned.