William and Harry reunite for Diana statue tribute

Princes William and Harry set aside their differences to unveil a new statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday

Princes William and Harry set aside their differences on Thursday to unveil a new statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday.

The brothers took the wraps off the bronze likeness in the sunken garden of Diana’s former London home at Kensington Palace, in a stripped-back ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“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,” they said in a 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.”

The rare joint statement was a public show of togetherness after strained ties between the brothers since Harry’s wedding to the US former television actress Meghan Markle.

Their once close relationship has visibly soured, amid allegations by Meghan of bullying and the couple’s shock move to the United States, which was followed by claims of royal racism.