Queen Elizabeth II national memorial

Queen Elizabeth II memorial

London
2026

ClientQueen Elizabeth Memorial Committee

ClientWestminster

LocationSt James Park, London, UK

ScopeMemorial curator

Project leaderAdrien Gardère, Francesca Galdangelo

CuratorsStudio Adrien Gardère

ArchitectFoster + Partners

PartnersArtist Yinka Shonibare

ConsultantNigel Dunnett Studio (Ecology Consultant) / 2x4 (Digital consultant, Wayfinding consultant) / Eckersley O’Callaghan (Glass Structure Engineers) / David Bonnett Associates (Accessibility Consultant) / DP9 (Planning Consultant) / Purcell (Heritage Consultant) / Space Syntax (Pedestrian flow Consultant) / Gardiner & Theobald (Cost Consultant) / Arup (Logistics & Security Consultant)

LandscapeMichel Desvigne Paysagiste

The Studio is delighted and honoured to be part of the team led by Foster + Partners to design the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II in St James’s Park.

As memorial curator, the Studio supported Foster + Partners and the entire team in developing the winning design concept, which pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth’s life through a time of great change, balancing tradition and modernity, public duty and private faith, the United Kingdom and a global Commonwealth.

The concept reflects how she brought these dualities together: two gates, two gardens, connected by a bridge and a unifying path. The final design will be officially unveiled in April 2026, alongside a legacy programme, to mark what would have been Queen Elizabeth’s centenary year.