Disrespect: The statue of the People's Princess is a shadow of its former self

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A statute of Princess Diana that was once snubbed by the Queen has turned green with algae after years of neglect.
The statue, which was black and white when it was first unveiled 15 years ago, had been attacked by algae and moss to the point that it is now almost unrecognisable.

Carved from Indian granite, the sculpture was initially destined to be the centrepiece for a burial art exhibition but was removed after complaints by Earl Spencer.
Stonemason Andrew Walsh sculpted the statue with a view of presenting it to the people of his home town of Walsall, West Midlands.
But its official unveiling was scrapped after the town's mayor branded it "demonic" and "bizarre" while a local MP said it "looked more like Diana Ross."

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Outcry: The statue is streaked with algae and moss

Later, the statue was set to be erected in a new bus station, but the Queen refused permission for it to be displayed.
Mr Walsh removed the veneer from the £10,000 figure in a failed bid to lighten the statue and win public approval.
Eventually it ended up outside the funeral directors run by its creator, who normally carves tombstones.
Members of the public are outraged that the already controverial image of a national treasure had been allowed to fall into such disrepair, with green growth on the hair and bust.