The brothers unveiled the statue they commissioned in honour of Diana in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace in London yesterday. The bronze statue depicts Diana, who was killed in a Paris car crash in 1997, surrounded by three children, which Kensington Palace said represented "the universality and generational impact" of her work. Sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley said he was inspired for the design after William and Harry shared poignant private moments of fun and joy from their time with their mother.
But social media users were quick to share their disappointment at the design.
Former GMB host Piers Morgan did not hold back as he said: "Let’s be honest - it’s not a great statue of Diana."
One person wrote: "It’s awful! She was a woman of style, humour and humanity.
"Not only can I barely see a resemblance to her physically, but also it is a poor representation of what she stood for.
"Great art makes you want to gaze and gaze at it. Once seen, I never wish to see this statue again."
Another added: "Sorry to say it but the Princess Diana has been made to appear very masculine."
A third person also complained about the design, as they said: "There’s nothing positive to say about it.
"It’s truly horrible and it gets worse the more you look at it."
And a fourth simply wrote: "I was hoping it was a statue of her with a young William & Harry and looking happy."
Mr Rank-Broadley said after the unveiling: "Uppermost in my mind was to do something for the princes, the princess was a very public figure and in many respects an icon but she was somebody's mother.
"So I paid the greatest heed to both princes in what they had to say.
"And in many ways it was a collaborative effort, they made a huge contribution, in many ways I could say the sculpture belongs to them as well - they helped make it."
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Kate, patron of the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club (AELTC) headed to Wimbledon for the first time since The Championship started to watch a match on the Outer Courts. The Duchess, a keen tennis fan, looked typically stylish in a pleated midi skirt, simple white top and tailored summer jacket.
Kate accessorised her look with white shoes paired with a white handbag and a blue and white face covering.
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Harry and William publicly met for the first time yesterday since April 17, when they unveiled a statue of Princess Diana they commissioned four years ago.
Among the people who witnessed the brotherly gathering was Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton.
Mr Lowther-Pinkerton was the Dukes' former private secretary.
William and Harry's trust in their former aide was made apparent in 2017, when they named him chair of the statue committee.
Mr Lowther-Pinkerton also played a key role in the Duke of Cambridge's private life, as he is one of the godparents of Prince George.
Moreover, his son Billy was a pageboy at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in April 2011.
And yesterday he was spotted following the pair out of the Orangery area and into the Sunken Garden, where the statue of Princess Diana has been placed.
This sight prompted the BBC's former royal correspondent Peter Hunt to note the "pivotal role" played by the former SAS Major ahead of the unveiling.
He wrote on Twitter: "The princely peacemaker.
"William and Harry’s former private secretary, Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton, played a pivotal role in the lead up to the unveiling of the Diana statue. #Diana60"
9.22am update: Prince Harry and William feud: Expert spots unexpected peacemaker - and it's not Kate
Harry and William publicly met for the first time yesterday since April 17, when they unveiled a statue of Princess Diana they commissioned four years ago. Among the people who witnessed the brotherly gathering was Jamie Lowther-Pinkerton.
Mr Lowther-Pinkerton was the Dukes' former private secretary.
William and Harry's trust in their former aide was made apparent in 2017, when they named him chair of the statue committee.
Mr Lowther-Pinkerton also played a key role in the Duke of Cambridge's private life, as he is one of the godparents of Prince George.
Moreover, his son Billy was a pageboy at the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in April 2011.
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8.24am update: Prince Harry shows brotherly solidity with 'We'll be ok' comment at Diana statue unveiling
The Duke of Sussex and the Duke of Cambridge seemed in good spirits as they honoured the legacy of their mother, the Princess of Wales. According to an expert, Harry even made a comment that suggested the two brothers had left their purported rift behind.
Lip reader Jeremy Freeman interpreted what William and Harry were saying as they prepared to unveil the statue.
Mr Freeman said a member of staff told the brothers: "As you pull it, it'll slide over and drop, okay."
Harry then put up his arms before turning to his brother, saying: "We will be okay."
Prince William then looked both sides and told Harry: "I didn't want anything to go wrong.
"It's important we unveil it right."
8.04am update: Meghan Markle heartbreak as misogynistic root of vile pregnancy conspiracy laid bare
The wild and completely unfounded claims, which gained traction within anti-Meghan hate groups on social media, involved accusations that the Duchess faked her pregnancy and that Archie was born via a surrogate.
The conspiracy contributed to the abuse Meghan has faced online, which she said affected her mental health considerably.
The Duchess even admitted to feeling suicidal while she was pregnant with Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor.
Maria Pramaggiore, a professor of media studies at Maynooth University in Ireland, co-wrote a paper in which she explored how and why the vile theories about Meghan's pregnancy came about.
Prof Pramaggiore argued that the traditional “justified” public scrutiny of royal pregnancies has coincided with the modern scrutiny of the celebrity body.
She explained that there are ideas around what makes a “good” pregnancy and a “bad” pregnancy and that when a woman does not fit the supposed ideal, they are treated with disdain and suspicion.
The professor told Refinery29: “Kate Middleton had been paired previously with a foil in terms of the good pregnancy and the bad pregnancy in 2013 with Kim Kardashian, where Kate was ‘the waif’ and Kim ‘the whale’.”
She added: “The template had been set prior to Meghan: we already have an acceptable, demure domesticated, white, pregnant body anticipating motherhood.”