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A new statue designed to commemorate Elizabeth II - the UK's longest-serving monarch - has received a mixed reception.
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00:00A new statue designed to commemorate Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch,
00:05has received a mixed reception. The bronze sculpture, created by North Belfast artist
00:11Anto Brennan, was unveiled in Antrim Castle Gardens on Friday. Since then,
00:17the statue of the late Queen, Prince Philip and two corgis has attracted some criticism
00:22on social media and commentary from visitors to the county Antrim Gardens.
00:27Antrim and Newton Abbey councillor Vera McWilliam told BBC News' NEA,
00:31We have to be honest, it does not resemble the Queen in any shape or form.
00:36Richard from Antrim said he was, really disappointed, after seeing the statue online
00:41and then coming to see it with his wife. Whoever signed that off needs their eyes tested.
00:47It's not good, he added. I would take it away. It doesn't do anything in memory for Her Majesty,
00:54so definitely I would remove it. Brenda from Lisburn thinks that the statue should have been,
01:00made to look older, but, on the whole it is really nice,
01:03and, you still get what it represents and what it is about. It caught my eye right away,
01:09she continued. You can see who they are, but I think definitely it should have been
01:14her just before she died to capture the whole meaning of who she was and what she represented.

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