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TRH unveil a new statue of former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George
24th October 2007
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall today attended the unveiling of a statue of former British Prime Minister David Lloyd George in Parliament Square.
His Royal Highness is Patron of The David Lloyd George Statue Appeal Trust that raised £350,000 to have the statue created.
The monument was dedicated to the statesman as Gordon Brown and two former premiers - Baroness Thatcher and Sir John Major - looked on.
The politician is regarded as one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century.
He had a commanding influence over British and world politics and is seen as the "forefather" of the welfare state.
The Prince paid tribute to praised liberal Lloyd George, who served as a coalition Prime Minister from 1916-23, as he unveiled the 8ft bronze artwork in Parliament Square opposite the Houses of Parliament.
The Prince told invited guests who included many descendants of the statesman: "I feel it's wholly appropriate that David Lloyd George should be commemorated this way in Parliament Square.
"In the course of a decade, beginning approximately a century ago, he established himself as one of the greatest social reformers and war leaders of the 20th Century."
The Prince added: "Though he never forgot his Welsh roots it is as a national and international statesman that he will best be remembered."
Click here to read The Prince’s speech.