Royals family remember Queen Elizabeth II on what would have been her 100th birthday
Britain's royal family marked what would have been the late Queen Elizabeth II's 100th birthday by unveiling comprehensive plans for a new charity and memorial in central London.
Senior members of the family also attended several events on Tuesday to honour Britain's longest-serving monarch, who died nearly four years ago at the age of 96.
Her son King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla visited the British Museum in London to view models of the planned memorial, while her daughter Princess Anne officially opened the Queen Elizabeth II Garden in Regent's Park, London.
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla cut a cake with 100 year-old Joan Illingworth during a reception at Buckingham Palace, on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II on April 21, 2026 in London Jordan Pettitt - Pool/Getty Images
(L-R) Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Catherine, Princess of Wales, Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh and Prince William, Prince of Wales attend a reception at Buckingham Palace, on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II on April 21, 2026 in London Jordan Pettitt - Pool/Getty Images
In a video posted on the Royal Family's YouTube channel, Charles also reflected on his mother's legacy.
"Her near century was one of remarkable change, and yet, through each passing decade, through every transformation, she remained constant, steadfast and wholly devoted to the people she served," the king said in his personal message.
Models on display at the British Museum showed how the planned memorial will reshape London's St. James's Park.
Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, watches a scaled sculpture by Martin Jennings, depicting Queen Elizabeth, during a visit to the British Museum to view the final design for the Queen Elizabeth Memorial, on the 100th anniversary of the birth of Queen Elizabeth II on April 21, 2026 in London, England Toby Melville - WPA Pool/Getty Images
The sculpture will be inspired by Pietro Annigoni's portrait. Oli Scarff/Getty Images via CNN Newsource
It will feature a translucent glass "unity" bridge evoking the tiara she wore on her wedding day, as well as statues of Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip.
The statue of Elizabeth will be wrought from bronze by sculptor Martin Jennings, taking inspiration from the famous Pietro Annigoni portrait depicting the queen clothed in the robes of the Order of the Garter and looking into the distance, the United Kingdom's Cabinet Office announced Monday.
As well as the planned memorial in St. James's Park, digital memorial containing archival material of Elizabeth's reign was launched on Tuesday.
Princess Anne, Princess Royal (L) with Dr Linda Yeuh, Chair of The Royal Parks during the viewing of The Queen Elizabeth II Garden in The Regents Park on the 100th anniversary of her mother's birth on April 21, 2026 in London John Phillips/Getty Images
People around the world will be able to reflect on their own memories of the late queen and "tag them to events and locations on the site," the Cabinet Office said.
A new charity named the Queen Elizabeth Trust, kickstarted by a one-off £40 million ($75.5 million) endowment, will also continue the late queen's legacy, providing funding for "places at the heart of local life such as community centres and green spaces," the Cabinet Office said.
Later on Tuesday, Charles and Camilla invited representatives from charities that Elizabeth championed as well as people celebrating their own 100th birthday to Buckingham Palace.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla visited an exhibition of the late queen's fashion on Monday. Aaron Chown/Pool/Getty Images via CNN Newsource
They were joined by the Prince and Princess of Wales and other senior royals too.
Commemorative stamps and coins have also been released, and Buckingham Palace is hosting a months-long exhibition featuring the largest public display of Elizabeth's fashion.
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