Butcher Phil King said: "It looks like she's turning into the
princess from the Shrek films, not the People's Princess we all knew
and loved."
A statute of Princess Diana that was once snubbed by the Queen has turned green with algae after years of neglect. The
statue, which was black and white when it was first unveiled 15 years
ago, had been attacked by algae and moss to the point that it is now
almost unrecognisable.
Carved from Indian granite, the sculpture
was initially destined to be the centrepiece for a burial art exhibition
but was removed after complaints by Earl Spencer.
Stonemason Andrew Walsh sculpted the statue with a view of presenting it to the people of his home town of Walsall, West Midlands.
But its official unveiling was scrapped after the town's mayor branded it "demonic" and "bizarre" while a local MP said it "looked more like Diana Ross."
Members
of the public are outraged that the already controversial image of a
national treasure had been allowed to fall into such disrepair, with
green growth on the hair and bust.
Writing on a local Facebook group, Walsall resident Sue Bunch said: "The statue is vile. Not a bit like Princess Diana and I saw her for real when she attended a local opening. She was lovely when I met her."
Sheila Emery said: "It was demonic when first appeared and when altered it is awful."
Nobody was really a huge fan of the black Diana but its a bit of a local landmark here and should be looked after.
"It has gone from black to white to green."
Butcher
Phil King, from Pelsall, Walsall, added: "Allowing the statue to get
into such a sorry state just insults the memory of Diana.
"It has never looked any good but now it is depressing. It is such a shame and it looks disgusting and absolutely nothing like her.
"It looks like she's turning into the princess from the Shrek films, not the People's Princess we all knew and loved."
The funeral home has since responded to the complaints and said they have now cleaned the statue.
"We are pleased to be able to announce that she has now been cleaned, so that she can once more be admired by the community."
Richard Worrall, a Walsall councillor, said: "I think it deserves prominence somewhere in the borough, but where it is now is not exactly prominent.
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Stonemason Andrew Walsh sculpted the statue with a view of presenting it to the people of his home town of Walsall, West Midlands.
But its official unveiling was scrapped after the town's mayor branded it "demonic" and "bizarre" while a local MP said it "looked more like Diana Ross."
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Writing on a local Facebook group, Walsall resident Sue Bunch said: "The statue is vile. Not a bit like Princess Diana and I saw her for real when she attended a local opening. She was lovely when I met her."
Sheila Emery said: "It was demonic when first appeared and when altered it is awful."
Nobody was really a huge fan of the black Diana but its a bit of a local landmark here and should be looked after.
"It has gone from black to white to green."
"It has never looked any good but now it is depressing. It is such a shame and it looks disgusting and absolutely nothing like her.
"It looks like she's turning into the princess from the Shrek films, not the People's Princess we all knew and loved."
The funeral home has since responded to the complaints and said they have now cleaned the statue.
"We are pleased to be able to announce that she has now been cleaned, so that she can once more be admired by the community."
Richard Worrall, a Walsall councillor, said: "I think it deserves prominence somewhere in the borough, but where it is now is not exactly prominent.
Mirror UK
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