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'Eyesore' Prince Philip statue in Cambridge must go, says council

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Cambridge city council has ordered the removal of a controversial Prince Philip statue a decade after it was initially denied planning permission. The $189,000 statue, a 13 ft. faceless depiction of the late Duke of Edinburgh, was erected outside a Cambridge office block to honor the Prince's 35-year tenure as chancellor of Cambridge University.

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BBC News

'Eyesore' Prince Philip statue in Cambridge must go, says council

A council is waiting to see if a property firm told to remove the sculpture will mount an appeal.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Cambridge council orders removal of ‘poorest quality’ statue of Prince Philip

£150,000 abstract sculpture described as worst ever submitted had been erected without planning permission

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Cambridge Council orders removal of £150,000 Prince Philip statue

The four-meter faceless statue modelled on Prince Philip will be removed after years of backlash

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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Spiegel

Cambridge dismantles controversial statue of Prince Philip

She looks like a mannequin disguised as a demon: A bronze statue in Cambridge commemorates the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. No one ever found her beautiful. It is now being removed after ten years.

1 month ago·Germany

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Time Magazine

U.K. Council Orders Removal of Prince Philip Statue

Cambridge city council has ordered the removal of a controversial Prince Philip statue a decade after it was initially denied planning permission. In 2014, Unex Group, a real estate and construction company, commissioned a piece of artwork—called The Don—that would ultimately inspire disdain for years to come. The $189,000 statue, a 13 ft. faceless depiction of the late Duke of Edinburgh, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II, in cascading gold and …

1 month ago·United States

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GB News

Embarrassed council to remove statue of Prince Philip described as 'possibly the poorest quality work' ever submitted

A statue of the late Prince Philip has been put on notice after the local council described it as “possibly the poorest quality work” ever submitted.The £150,000 bronze sculpture called ‘The Don’ is supposed to credit the Prince for his role as Vice Chancellor of Cambridge University.A plaque under the 13-foot statue said: “HRH Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh, Chancellor University of Cambridge 1977-2011.”Cambridge City Council issued an enforce…

1 month ago·London, United Kingdom

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