First statue of late Queen since her death is unveiled in Oakham

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First statue of late Queen since her death is unveiled in Oakham

The first statue of Queen Elizabeth II since her death has been unveiled in a town in England’s smallest county. Oakham in Rutland is now home to a 7ft bronze statue of the late Queen and her beloved corgis, which was revealed on Sunday (April 21) which would’ve been her 98th birthday. From her accession in 1952 until her death 70 years later, the late Queen owned more than 30 corgis, two of whom are commemorated by joining her in the creatio…