HRH The Prince of Wales giving a speech prior to the unveiling of the statue of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 2016. “Twenty-five years ago all this was a mere dream,” said Prince Charles in a speech to the gathered crowds, adding: “To most people... a completely mad dream.” The Prince concluded with a touching tribute to his grandmother. “So it is with immense pride and in loving memory of my darling grandmother that I invite Your Majesty to unveil the statue of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and thus to declare open her Square,” he said.