The Dukes of Cambridge and Sussex have united to unveil a statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, saying “every day we wish she were still with us”.
William and Harry came together for a ceremony in Kensington Palace’s redesigned Sunken Garden, on what would have been their mother, Diana’s 60th birthday.
It was their first appearance together since the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral in April.
“We remember her love, strength and character,” they said.
“Qualities that made her a force for good around the world, changing countless lives for the better.”
They said they hoped the statue would “be seen forever as a symbol of her life and her legacy” and thanked “all those around the world who keep our mother’s memory alive”.
The pair were seen laughing and talking animatedly with guests, who applauded as they pulled off a green cloth covering the statue of Diana .
They remarked on changes to the Sunken Garden, which Kensington Palace said had been “one of the princess’s favourite locations” when she lived there.
Prince Harry has hinted at difficulties between him and Prince William since stepping back from royal duties last year.
He told Oprah Winfrey in March that the two were on “different paths”.
Then, in May, he spoke of his family’s unwillingness to talk about his mother’s death, and how he was expected to “suffer” in silence.
He said he had been willing to drink and take drugs to cope with the pain of losing her.
Harry, who lives in the US with his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, and their two children, arrived in the UK last week in order to complete his quarantine ahead of Thursday’s event.
Diana’s siblings were among those at the ceremony at Kensington Palace, Diana’s former home in London.
The dukes were seen warmly greeting their aunts, Lady Sarah McCorquodale and Lady Jane Fellowes, and their uncle, Earl Spencer.
