Princess Diana’s statue DIVIDES fans: ‘It’s too masculine!’
Long-awaited, Princess Diana’s honor statue has finally been unveiled and, though many royal fans were unfocussed by the ongoing reunion between brothers Princes William and Harry, others were resolutely attentive on the same thing the brothers were – the statue itself.
On 60th birthday of Princess Diana was honoured by the unveiling of a statue in what was reportedly her favourite spot, the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace. Both the late Princess’ sons William and Harry put their differences to unveil the statue.
Harry got to do the honours of unveiling the artwork, the statue was created by Rank-Broadley, features Diana as a caring, with three young children. But everyone isn’t happy with the sculptor’s work.
On Twitter-sphere where royal fans made their opinions known and send their tributes.
“It looks sooo masculine,” wrote one user.
Another agreed, writing, “You can put it at any angle… Still looks nothing like Diana, too masculine”.
“I don’t think it looks like her. She was way more beautiful than that.”
Some were not a fan of the statue’s hair and belt, while others suggested the inanimate object needed to look a bit happier.
“She should be smiling… Not keen on it. Perhaps it’s better to close up,” one user wrote.
A vocal group favoured the statue.
“Christ, people even telling a statue of a woman to smile more,” one user wrote.
“I think it captures the strength of her spirit and love and that is neither masculine nor feminine,” another added.
“I love clothes!! – those are her ‘get down to work’ clothes,” a third pointed out.
“This is perfect, absolutely gorgeous, it represents Diana, her humanitarian work with people from different races. Amazing work.”
Expressing an authorized declaration via William and Kate’s Instagram account, Princes William and Harry spoke about the motivation behind the statue and the side of their mother they hope it captured, newidea stated.
“Today, on what would have been our Mother’s 60th birthday, we remember her love, strength, and character – qualities that made her a force for good around the world, changing countless lives for the better,” the brothers said.
“Every day, we wish she were still with us, and we hope that this statue will be seen forever as a symbol of her life and her legacy.”
“Thank you to Ian Rank-Broadley, Pip Morrison, and their teams for their outstanding work, to the friends and donors who helped make this happen, and to all those around the world who keep our mother’s memory alive.”