When he created one of the most famous images of the Queen in existence, he declared there was "no need to flatter" her by making her look anything less than her true likeness.

Artist Ian Rank-Broadley will now turn his eye and hand to Diana, Princess of Wales, as her sons announce they have commissioned him to make her official memorial statue.

A statue of the late Princess is to be erected in the public grounds of her former home of Kensington Palace, creating a "fitting and lasting tribute" to her life, the Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry have announced.

After a careful search involving a committee of advisors and the Princess' closest friends, the Duke and Prince today confirm the artist they have selected. In a joint statement, the Duke and Prince said: "We have been touched by the kind words and memories so many people have shared about our mother over these past few months.

"It is clear the significance of her work is still felt by many in the UK and across the world, even twenty years after her death.

"Ian is an extremely gifted sculptor and we know that he will create a fitting and lasting tribute to our mother.