Royals Unveil Queen Elizabeth Memorial, Charity

0:00It's April 21st. This is Year of News Today, European news powered by AI, King Charles and Queen Camilla, caked off a day of tributes for what would have been Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday. They headed to the British Museum to check out the final models for her national memorial in St. James's Park. Prime Minister Kier Starmer joined them, shaking hands and smiling big. The King dropped the touching video message calling his late mom, his darling mama. He noted how parts of today's world might have troubled her, but he drew hope from her faith that goodness wins out, and brighter days are ahead. Later, the royal family plans a special reception at Buckingham Palace to honor her record as the longest-raining monarch, who passed at 96. In 2002, other royals like the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh and the Gloucesters showed up in the museum's reading room to see the scale model. That's included artists and broadcasters serving as museum trustees.

1:00Architect, Lord Foster, who once clashed with Charles over building designs, presented the master plan. The memorial features full-size statues of a young Queen Elizabeth in her 20s, wearing order of the Garda Roves, plus one of Prince Philippine. Naval gear. It includes a glass and steel bridge inspired by her wedding tiara, winding garden paths, a wind sculpture, and a bust of the Queen in her 50s or 60s. Two more projects launched today, the Queen Elizabeth Trust Charity and a digital memorial at QueenElisabeth.com, where folks can share their memories of her remarkable life.