Queen Elizabeth Memorial to Feature Glass Bridge and Gardens

The winning design for the national memorial for Queen Elizabeth II will feature a bridge with a balustrade made of glass, new gates, and commemorative gardens. Lord Norman Foster's design team has won the competition for the memorial to honor Britain's longest-reigning monarch. The design includes a translucent bridge inspired by the shape of the late Queen's wedding tiara.

Newly-laid gardens in St James's Park will commemorate the Commonwealth and the communities of the United Kingdom. The design features a separate statue of the Queen and Prince Philip, gardens, a Prince Philip Gate, and a main monument to the late Queen. The memorial aims to reflect on Queen Elizabeth II's extraordinary life and her service to the nation.

Elizabeth and Philip's 73-year marriage is celebrated in the design, which includes figures of the couple and a Prince Philip gate. The completion date and final cost of the monument are yet to be determined. The design will involve re-landscaping a section of St James's Park with a bridge, two new gates, two gardens, and statues of the Queen and the Queen with Prince Philip.

Lord Foster expressed his team's honor and privilege in carrying out the project, which aims to convey the values Queen Elizabeth II represented to park visitors. The memorial will be a creative blend of traditional and modern elements, paying tribute to the late Queen's legacy.