An artist paid his respects to the Queen in a less traditional way - with an incredible 70 square foot mural drawn on the sand of a Cornish beach. Father-of-two Harry Maddox, 63, creates all kinds of land art - and his latest project was in memory of Queen Elizabeth II.
Harry, who lives in Bodmin, Cornwall, visited Tregirls Beach in Padstow on September 15 to create a 70ft x 70ft drawing on the sand. Taking four-and-a-half hours, it read '1926-2022 Elizabeth. Thank you Ma'am.'
The stunning design is one of Harry's many natural artworks - along with other rock balancing pieces and murals.
Harry, a sign maker by trade, said: "This particular one was one I always wanted to do. I actually wanted to do it for the Jubilee back in March, but at the time, the sand was too dry. This time, it needed to be done. It's a personal tribute."
Harry explained that the work would only have remained visible for a few hours until the tide came in. But he said the non-permanence of his work is part of why he does it - it makes it an experience.
Harry added: "I have always been a fan of the Royal family. The whole Monarchy, not just the Queen. I think King Charles will make a great King. There's a lot of anti-Royal sentiment around, but I'm very much a fan of the Monarchy."
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