Giant statues of late Queen and Philip go on sale

The buyer is hoping the statues will fetch £2,000

A pair of 12ft-tall statues of the late Queen and Prince Philip's heads have been put on Facebook marketplace.

On sale in Windsor but originally bought from shopping channel QVC, the statues were created to mark the Diamond Jubilee back in 2012.

Ben Inglis, who is selling the statues on behalf of his grandfather, said they were "a bit of fun".

He is hoping to get £2,000 for the pair.

Mr Inglis said the statues were a talking point

Mr Inglis said the statues, which are currently in his grandfather's front garden, were "a bit of a thing to see".

"It gets people stopping literally every day, we have numerous people... taking pictures and stuff," he said.

When his grandfather bought the statues, they had to pick them up from Battersea in London, "which was pretty funny", Mr Inglis said.

"We had all the tourists taking pictures... they get people talking and chatting," he said.

"My grandad is a bit eccentric so he likes to tell a few stories and get people chatting and socialising and stuff."

The statues are currently in Mr Inglis' grandfather's front garden

The statues are mounted on the same frame so they have to be sold as a pair, Mr Inglis said.

He said he has had "quite a few messages" with people asking questions, but "no serious punters at the moment".

A buyer would likely need to hire a crane to lift them, but Mr Inglis said that was something he might be able to help with.

He said he wanted them to go somewhere "special", adding it would be "great" to keep them inside the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead so he can see them in the future.