Controversial 'poorest quality' Prince Philip statue must be torn down, Cambridge council orders

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Controversial 'poorest quality' Prince Philip statue must be torn down, Cambridge council orders
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The statue, which supposedly represents Prince Philip, has proven controversial and an order has now been made for it to be torn down.

A controversial statue of Prince Philip described as "possibly the poorest quality" a council has ever seen must be removed.represents the late Prince Philip in his role as vice-chancellor of University of Cambridge.

Now it has been issued with an enforcement notice by the Greater Cambridge Shared Planning Service, as it has a "harmful material impact" on the appearance of the area. However, the sculpture was erected within the last four years and has been described as "detritus masquerading as public art" by locals.

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