New Queen Elizabeth Memorial Unveiled, Criticized

0:00It's April 22nd. Entertainment and celebrity news today starts now. AI-powered and spotlight-ready. I'm Cory with the story. The new memorial for Queen Elizabeth II just dropped on what would have been her 100th birthday, swapping out the original horseback, statue for a standing bronze figure of her as a young woman in God of Roaps. It's set for St. James's Park, right by the mall and a spot called Queen Elizabeth II place, with the whole thing designed by Foster Plus. Partners and sculpted by Martin Jennings. Campaigners and folks online are ripping it apart, calling it boring and nothing like the long-raining Queen who led troops on horseback for decades, down the mall. Critics like Stephen Bailey, from the Royal Fine Art Commission Trust, say ditch this and go back to the majestic Equestrian vibe we expected. But King Charles loves it, calling the design fantastic after checking a model, and other royals back at two, saying it captures her as a young woman. That's right, with Completion I for 2028.