ART
A new stained-glass window designed by British artist David Hockney has been unveiled at Westminster Abbey in London. The Queen’s Window is a colourful depiction of a country path, with blue skies and blooming hawthorn. The 81-year-old artist, who designed the window on his ipad, says it was inspired by the landscape of his home county of Yorkshire, and that it reflects Queen Elizabeth II’S love of the countryside. The Queen’s Window is 8.5 metres high and 3.5 metres wide and can be seen in the north transept, above statues of former prime ministers, including Robert Peel, William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli. Founded in AD 960, Westminster Abbey is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The queen and Prince Philip were married there in 1947.