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IAN RANK-BROADLEY STATUE OF PRINCESS DIANADavid Pickup writes: "There are several stories in the press about the sculptor of the statue of Diana Princess of Wales on internet. He is also a coin designer. In 1997 he won the Royal Mint competition for a new effigy of Elizabeth II to appear on the obverse of circulated British and some Commonwealth coinage. He also designed the Queen Mother Centennial crown coin and the portrait of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip on the 2007 crown coin, celebrating their sixtieth wedding anniversary. "The statue of Diana, unveiled on Friday, has had a mixed reception. His Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum containing two large figure groups, comprising fourteen figures, each one and a quarter times life size is a powerful and dramatic piece of art earning him the 2008 Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture." 
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_at_the_Armed_Forces_Memorial_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1566956.jpg Thanks. I located a couple articles with more information. The new statue features three children, but one is obscured by the angle of many of the photos taken of it from the front. Here's one picturing the sculptor and his work from a better angle. -Editor 
The statue of Princess Diana was created by renowned artist Ian Rank-Broadley, whose image of the Queen's head has appeared on all coins in the UK since 1998, and who boasts an award-winning portfolio that also includes bronze male nudes. The 69-year-old is one of the most renowned British sculptors, and produced a sculpture depicting the harrowing realities of war that became the focal point of the Armed Forces Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire. Born in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, the artist was educated at Epsom School of Art and the Slade School before continuing his studies at the British School in Rome. In recognition of his talents he was made a Freeman of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths in 1996 and granted the Freedom of the City of London. Among his royal connections, he is a trustee to The Prince's School of Traditional Arts, which was set up by the Prince of Wales in 2005. His works are in the permanent collections of the British Museum, London's National Portrait Gallery, the Ashmolean Museum, Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge and St Paul's Cathedral.
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Another article has some great images of his work. -Editor 
Throughout his career, Rank-Broadley has mostly created architectural and monumental pieces, some of political figures and religious figures. Working predominantly with bronze, he has also created granite and fibreglass pieces.
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