To mark the sixtieth birthday of Princess Lady Diana, Buckingham Palace is inaugurating a new statue in London this Thursday in her effigy.

For the occasion, Princes William and Harry participated in the event. 

Almost 60 years old.

This is the age Lady Diana should have been this Thursday.

For the occasion, a statue of the princess was unveiled in the gardens of Kensington Palace in London, her place of residence until her death, during a private ceremony.

Lady Di's children, Princes William and Harry, present at the inauguration, unveiled the statue together.

The latter represents Princess Diana surrounded by three children. 

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"It's beautiful, it looks a lot like her. And now Lady Di's boys have their mother in a bronze statue for all eternity," exclaims an admirer of the princess, John.

"The public will be able to see it for generations and generations, and we will be talking about it in 1,000 years," he adds. 

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According to Buckingham Palace, this new statue must reflect "the warmth, elegance and energy" of Lady Diana.

"It captures his image and personality to perfection. It's not easy to capture someone's personality in a statue so it's really a good job," said Mary, gathered around the gardens with other curious. 

If the statue of Lady Di was the center of attention, the relationship between her two sons was also watched by admirers of the royal family.

After the sharp criticisms of Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, against the royal family, during an interview with host Oprah Winfrey, the two brothers were distant from each other during the funeral of Prince Philip, last April. 

The statue accessible to the public from this Friday

"I think they will become friends again. If they remember their mother then they will remember that she wanted them to be friends. When she was still alive, they promised her to stay close," says Paula. , came from the North of England to attend the event. 

As for the statue of Lady Di, it will be necessary to wait until this Friday to see it in the gardens of Kensington Palace, in London.