Passersby were left wondering if this was a Banksy artwork being erected in the early hours of yesterday morning.
The secret project was in fact a giant cardboard cut-out of the late Queen Elizabeth – a replica of a 10ft bronze statue that will be unveiled in 2028.
It will depict her during the early stages of her 70-year reign, dressed in the robes of the Order of the Garter.
A sculpture of Prince Philip at a similar age, wearing an Admiral of the Fleet uniform, will also be installed as part of the memorial at St James’s Park in central London.
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