29/09/2026
While waiting for my today's group who decided to find out how easy it is to navigate the tube without a guide;)
The King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Memorial is located along The Mall in central London, situated between Carlton Gardens and St. James's Park. Designed by William McMillan, the bronze statue of King George VI in his naval uniform was unveiled by his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, in 1955. In 2009, a companion bronze statue of Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) sculpted by Philip Jackson was added to the site. The expanded monument features architectural stairs and bronze relief panels by Paul Day depicting key moments from the royal couple's lives, including their wartime support for Londoners during the Blitz.