Malcom Reading Consultants and Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee, the groups responsible for choosing the shortlist for the forthcoming Queen Elizabeth II Memorial in London’s St. James Park, has released proposal details from the group of five teams that will compete to deliver a monument to the late monarch, who died in September 2022. Leading their respective design teams are powerhouses Foster + Partners, Heatherwick Studio, and WilkinsonEyre. Tom Stuart-Smith (with Jamie Fobert Architects) and J&L Gibbons (with Michael Levine) join them in rounding out the group. The competition expects to crown an overall winner by the end of summer. The finalized design proposal will follow in April 2026. The memorial is meant to invite reflection on the Queen's dedication to public service during the Second World War and throughout her life as a national hero. Before it does close, a preview of each finalist has been published and will remain up for an online public comment phase until May ...