| Princess Diana Memorial | |
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| Year | 2013 |
| Medium | Sculpture |
| Subject | Diana, Princess of Wales |
| Location | Vienna, Austria |
| Coordinates | 48°10′58.9″N16°19′18.4″E / 48.183028°N 16.321778°E /48.183028; 16.321778 |
ThePrincess Diana Memorial is a memorial dedicated toDiana, Princess of Wales, inVienna. It is located in the garden of Cobenzl Castle, located inSchloss Schönbrunn inVienna,Austria. The memorial consists of a plaque andbust of Diana. On the plaque, Diana is erroneously described as Lady Diana Spencer, a style she did not have at the time of her death and did not carry since her wedding in 1981. It is the first memorial dedicated to her in a German-speaking country.[1]
Ewald Wurzinger, an Austrian radio journalist atORF, is behind the private financed memorial.[1] The white marble bust of Princess Diana boasts a dedication to the "Queen of Hearts". Diana's close friendRosa Monckton has supported the memorial project. In 2014, the tribute was presented for the first time atKensington Palace in London. The white bust and the memorial plaque were created by the Viennese sculptorWolfgang Karnutsch [de]. The memorial was financed through private donations.[1][2]