, former Private Secretary to
Queen Elizabeth II, has been appointed as Chair of the newly
established Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee, the Deputy Prime
Minister has announced.
The Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee will be an independent
body responsible for considering and recommending proposals for a
memorial to Queen Elizabeth II. It will be jointly supported by
the UK Government and the Royal Household .
The Committee will develop proposals for both a permanent
memorial, and a national legacy programme that will allow
everyone in the UK to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s life of
service.
The UK Government will support the proposals, and will consider
funding options as proposals develop.
The committee will consider Her Late Majesty’s life of public
service throughout her long reign and the causes she supported.
The Committee will also engage with the public to ensure ideas
and suggestions from across the UK are captured.
The plans will be unveiled to coincide with what would have been
Her Late Majesty’s hundredth birthday year in 2026.
A range of senior figures and experts will be appointed to
develop ideas and bring recommendations to The King and the Prime
Minister. These further appointments to the Committee will be
announced in due course.
Commenting on his appointment said:
It is an honour to be asked to chair the Queen Elizabeth Memorial
Committee. It will be a unique challenge to try to capture for
future generations Her Late Majesty’s extraordinary contribution
to our national life throughout her very long reign.
Deputy Prime Minister said:
Queen Elizabeth II was our longest reigning Monarch and greatest
public servant. will now begin the important
work of designing a fitting tribute to her legacy of service to
our nation and the Commonwealth.
