UK Government Funds Queen Elizabeth II Monuments in Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland

The UK Government has confirmed that a monument commemorating Queen Elizabeth II will be erected in Wales, with capital funding allocated for similar tributes in Scotland and Northern Ireland. GB News reported that the Cabinet Office revealed this week that Westminster would provide the financial backing for these monuments, though the precise sum has not been disclosed.

Decisions on the Welsh memorial's final cost, design, location and timeline now rest with the Welsh Government.

A Senedd spokesman stated that such matters would fall to the incoming administration after the Welsh elections on May 7. GB News reported no specifics about the Welsh monument's form or placement have yet emerged. The announcement coincided with commemorations marking what would have been Queen Elizabeth II's centenary.

The Prime Minister paid tribute to Britain's longest-serving monarch, who dedicated seven decades to the Crown before her death at Balmoral in September 2022 at the age of 96. Plans for a separate memorial in London's St James's Park, overlooking The Mall, were first announced in September 2024.

Further details emerged earlier this week, revealing that sculptor Martin Jennings will create a bronze statue depicting Elizabeth II during the early years of her reign.

The artist will draw inspiration from a celebrated 1955 portrait by Italian painter Pietro Annigoni. King Charles visited the British Museum to view the final design on Tuesday, describing it as "fantastic". The occasion was marked by a Buckingham Palace reception attended by charities the late Queen had served throughout her 70-year reign, including the Royal College of Nursing and the Royal Ballet.