00:00A national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II is set to be built in St James' Park in London.
00:06This comes after planning permission was approved.
00:09The scheme will include a statue of the late Queen, who died in 2022, placed at Marlborough
00:15Gate.
00:15A companion statue of Prince Philip will also be installed.
00:19The existing Grade II listed Marlborough gates will be dismantled and moved south.
00:24Plans also include a wider bridge, a memorial path and a Commonwealth wind sculpture.
00:31Designers say the project will feature gardens, a children's discovery trail and storytelling
00:36elements for visitors of all ages across the UK, with work expected to continue ahead.
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