Many locals and users online argue that the sculpture, which is on display at Antrim Castle Gardens, hardly resembles the late British monarch.

A newly unveiled sculpture of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and two corgis in Northern Ireland, intended to pay tribute to the late monarch, has received somewhat mixed reviews from the public.

For centuries, sculptors have been in a rarefied position of privilege, able to define what any great person of an age looks like without fear of contradiction. But now, it seems almost a natural reflex that every time another sculpture of a public figure is unveiled,

A new statue of Queen Elizabeth II is the latest sculpture to be criticised for its questionable resemblance to a famous figure. Video: David Dunne