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Eighteen months after Elizabeth’s death, Britain is beginning to memorialize the former monarch.

The first memorial statue to Queen Elizabeth II remembers the queen's softer side, with a smile and three Corgis.

Some breaking news coming into us from central african republic, at least 50 people who were on their way to a funeral have died after their boat capsized in the capital. that was on friday. that's according to afp, the news agency, and they are quoting rescuers who were involved in this, so these 58 people on their way to a funeral died after their boat capsized in the central african republic. and we will bring you more on that storyjust as soon as we get further details. work has begun on one of the first official statues of her majesty queen elizabeth ii, following her death two years ago ...

Of more than 70 years. andy edwards from stoke is beginning to fashion a historic piece of public art. and this is how his finished statue of queen elizabeth ii will look. i do feel that pressure but i do relish it because it is what you aspire to, it's the highest honour, to sculpt the queen. and for that to be commissioned by your hometown is even more so. it's a visit in 1973 which has inspired the sculpture. queen elizabeth and prince philip were here to mark the 800th anniversary of newcastle borough's royal charter. the details from that visit are being carefully observed and cast in bro...

Of more than 70 years. andy edwards from stoke is beginning to fashion a historic piece of public art. and this is how his finished statue of queen elizabeth ii will look. i do feel that pressure, but i do relish it because it is what you aspire to, it's the highest honour, to sculpt the queen. and for that to be commissioned by your hometown is even more so. it's a visit in 1973 which has inspired the sculpture. queen elizabeth and prince philip were here to mark the 800th anniversary of newcastle borough's royal charter. the details from that visit are being carefully observed and cast in br...