As the first anniversary of the death of Queen Elizabeth II approaches, the government is set to commission a national memorial to mark the late sovereign’s incredible reign. 

The Cabinet Office and the Royal Household will work together to set up a committee to commission a memorial. The committee members are due to be announced by 8 September, although the details on the memorial itself will not be available by the anniversary. 

There have been memorials created to commemorate previous reigns. The Victoria Memorial sits at the end of the Mall outside of Buckingham Palace; the sculpture was commissioned in 1901 to mark the sovereign’s lengthy reign though it was not fully completed until 1924. 

The Cabinet Office also shared information that the late Queen’s name will be closely controlled. Businesses and organisations hoping to use “Queen Elizabeth II” in their name will need to meet strict standards and will need to have strong royal connections.