Royal fans have given their verdicts on the new statue of Diana, Princess of Wales, after Kensington Palace's gardens were reopened to the public.
More than 100 visitors flocked to the Sunken Garden in the first hour of the statue's public unveiling on Friday, with some queuing to get in two hours before opening.
Prince William and Prince Harry put their long-reported differences aside and were seen laughing and chatting together during a private ceremony in the redesigned garden yesterday.
The bronze statue depicts the princess - who died in 1997 aged 36 - surrounded by children, which were included to represent her humanitarian work and to stop her appearing isolated.
The monument, which was first commissioned in 2017 to mark 20 years since Diana's passing, received mixed reviews from critics after initially being unveiled.
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The Mirror headed over to the Palace to get the views of the general public this afternoon after catching their first glimpse.
Pat Hiscoke, 70, from Surrey, said: “I just thought it was kitsch. I didn’t see the relevance of the three children - if it would have been the two princes, maybe. I just don’t get the relevance. I didn’t like it a bit."
Her partner Leonard Hiscoke, 75, added: “It was sugary, badly executed rubbish. It’s saccharine.”
Dawn Fox, 44, from Staffordshire, described the work as "a very fitting tribute, it’s lovely”.
Asked about the three children - who were not based specifically on anyone real - Ms Fox said their inclusion seemed to reference Diana’s legacy.
She added: “She did a lot of work with orphans so I think it is a fitting tribute with the children there, especially with her work in Africa.”
Mum Nicola Brownlees, from Belfast, travelled to London with her children for a wedding.
Lucy Brownlees, 8, said the statue is "pretty", while 13-year-old Eryn Brownlees, said: “I think it showed how much she worked with kids. It was nice from the front as well as from the side.”
Linda Brunette-Jacobs, 56, from Clapham told the Mirror: “I think the statue was too untouchable. We came to get up close to her and she was so far away.
“For me it wasn’t really a likeness of her,” she added.
Anastasia Brunette-Jacobs, 23, from Clapham, said: “It was obviously lovely to see her and see all these people gathered around. I was a little girl when it happened so I don’t remember her - I was just a baby - but I don’t think it represents her spirit.
“She was one of the first royals to be open and warm - she hugged people in hospital. I don’t see that represented here.”
Maria Brunette, 87, from Clapham, who lays flowers in tribute to Diana in the Kensington Palace gardens every year on her birthday, said: “I don’t like it all. I love Diana. It was too far away.”
Mondana Soraya, from London, said: “I liked it, actually. I saw it on social media and really wanted to see it.”
Asked if it looked like Diana, she said: “Maybe 60 to 70 per cent it looked like her.”
Tania Kharchenko, from London, said: “I think I expected more. I don’t think I’ve seen many monuments that look like a real life person, and of course I’ve never met her and didn’t know Diana personally though.
“I thought they did a great play on the myth of Diana, by including the detail of the three kids.
"But I’m not sure it’s the best monument to her personality. I don’t know what her sons think, but what they think is what counts, really.”
The statue is 1.25-times life size and was cast by Castle Fine Arts Foundry in the traditional "lost-wax" process, with a patina of a bluish green over black.
Diana's short cropped hair, style of dress and portrait are based on the final period of her life - following her split from the Prince of Wales.
Sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley - who was one of just 16 people to attend the unveiling on Thursday - worked closely with Diana's two sons having never met the princess himself.
"One of the things that came across in talking to her friends and family was she was such a friendly and gregarious person, and she had a particular warmth for children. And in many ways it alludes to her humanitarian work and shows she was a great comfort," he said.
