The Duke of Cambridge will join his wife, Kate, and their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, to view the memorial privately in Kensington Palace’s Sunken Garden.

This special visit will allow them to have a personal connection with the statue before it is revealed to the wider world.

Currently, a large box covers the plinth where the statue is believed to have been positioned.

The unveiling ceremony is scheduled to take place on Thursday, coinciding with what would have been Princess Diana’s 60th birthday.

Prince Harry, who flew in from California, is also expected to see the statue separately, but he is currently quarantining at Frogmore Cottage in Windsor.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, the plans for the unveiling ceremony have been significantly scaled back.

Only a limited number of guests, including the estranged princes and Spencer relatives, will be in attendance.

Additionally, there will be just one pool reporter and broadcaster allowed to cover the event.

Both Prince Harry and Prince William will deliver separate speeches to honor their mother’s legacy.

They will also express their gratitude to sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley, who has been working on the statue since 2017.

It remains uncertain whether the Duchess of Cambridge will accompany her husband to the event.

There were hopes that Kate would act as a peacemaker between the two brothers, who have had limited contact since Prince Harry’s move to the United States last year.

However, regardless of Kate’s presence, both princes have privately assured their friends that they will strive to ensure their differences do not overshadow the meaningful celebration of their mother’s positive impact.

The journey to unveil this statue has not been without its challenges.

Originally planned for 2017, the project faced delays due to design issues and disagreements over which period of Diana’s life the statue should represent.

These divisions led to the establishment of a committee after her death in 1997, tasked with finding an appropriate way to honor her legacy.

Initially, the committee concluded that a statue would not be suitable.

Concerns were raised by Diana’s family that no sculptor had truly captured her essence, and there was a fear that a statue could become a shrine.

The Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace was ultimately chosen as the ideal location for the statue, as it was one of Princess Diana’s favorite places for contemplation during her time there.

The sculptor, Ian Rank-Broadley, is renowned for his depiction of Queen Elizabeth II, which has been featured on UK and Commonwealth coins since 1998.

He also designed a gold coin commemorating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.