The Eagle Squadrons

Charles Ritchie mentions that the railings surrounding Berkeley Square have been removed in the war. He correctly guesses the square will not return to being a private garden.

Another Diana

Estcourt J Clack sounds like a character from PG Wodehouse; a dyspeptic American millionaire perhaps.

Diana Sculptures

I went to look at the new statue of Princess Diana marking her 60th birthday but did not succeed.

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All Things Must Pass

This pair of lions carved of stone are at the base of the Queen’s Tower at Imperial College. Along with the rather more substantial tower they are the last vestige of the Imperial Institute.

Luna

The elephants in the Green Park have company. I saw Luna this week.

A Quest for Queen Alexandra

I will go to look at the new memorial to Diana, Princess of Wales, but at first sight it does not appeal. Perhaps it will look better in the context of its garden setting outside Kensington Palace.