By Marisa Laudadio
8:50am PDT, Jul 1, 2021
On July 1, 2021 — what would have been Princess Diana's 60th birthday — her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, came together in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in London to unveil a statue of their mother to honor her legacy. "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 Duke of Cambridge and the Duke of Sussex said in a joint statement. "Every day, we wish she were still with us, and our hope is that this statue will be seen forever as a symbol of her life and her legacy," they continued, going on to thank Ian Rank-Broadley, the artist and sculptor who created the statue, and Pip Morrison, the landscape architect who designed the memorial garden in which the statue was erected, as well as the men's teams "for their outstanding work" as well as "the friends and donors who helped make this happen, and … all those around the world who keep our mother's memory alive."
Keep reading to see the best photos of Diana's boys, brother and sisters and more from the unveiling…
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Prince William and brother Prince Harry arrive in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in London for the unveiling of a statue they commissioned of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, to celebrate her legacy on what would have been her 60th birthday on July 1, 2021.
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Prince William and Prince Harry prepare to unveil a statue they commissioned of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in London on what would have been her 60th birthday on July 1, 2021.
Prince William and Prince Harry look at a statue they commissioned of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in London on what would have been her 60th birthday on July 1, 2021. According to a statement issued by Buckingham Palace, the statue was designed to "reflect the warmth, elegance and energy of Diana, Princess of Wales, in addition to her work and the impact she had on so many people." It shows her surrounded by three children who represent the "universality and generational impact" of her life's work, the statement added, as reported by BAZAAR.com.
Prince Harry and Prince William greet their aunts — Princess Diana's sisters, Lady Sarah McCorquodale (left) and Lady Jane Fellowes (right) — in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in London ahead of the unveiling of a statue the royals commissioned to honor their late mother on what would have been her 60th birthday on July 1, 2021.
Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, is greeted by nephews Prince Harry and Prince William as he arrives for the unveiling of a statue the royals commissioned of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in London on what would have been her 60th birthday on July 1, 2021.
Prince William and brother Prince Harry chat as they walk to the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in London for the unveiling of a statue they commissioned of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, to celebrate her legacy on what would have been her 60th birthday on July 1, 2021.
Prince William and Prince Harry talk as they walk to the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in London for the unveiling of a statue they commissioned of their mother Diana, Princess of Wales, to celebrate her legacy on what would have been her 60th birthday on July 1, 2021.
A smiling Prince Harry walks past the statue he and brother Prince William commissioned of their mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace in London on what would have been her 60th birthday on July 1, 2021. The statue's styling — including the dress Diana wears — is based on the final period of her life, a time during which she "gained confidence in her role as an ambassador for humanitarian causes," the palace said in a statement., as reported by BAZAAR.com.
