AN ANDOVER sculptor is set to get a royal seal of approval when her work is viewed by the Princess Royal.

Amy Goodman’s life sized Romsey War Horse Statue will be officially unveiled next Friday.

Members of the public will be able to see the Princess Royal in the Market Place before she heads off to the War Memorial Park to unveil the life-size £86,000 bronze resin statue of a horse and trooper made by sculptor Amy, who has a studio near Andover.

The Princess Royal is due to arrive outside the town hall at 1.15pm and she will take the salute as a military parade enters the Market Place at 1.25pm.

Chairman of the war horse statue project Dorothy Baverstock said: “This is going to be a historic day for Romsey and one that I hope people will remember for a long time.

“The public will be able to see the Princess Royal in the Market Place when she takes the salute.

“They will also be able to see her in Bell Street and Broadwater Road. I am really thrilled that such a popular royal visitor is coming to the town.”

The parade, led by Romsey Old Cadets Carnival Show Band, will consist of troops from the Royal Army Veterinary Corps and the King’s Royal Hussars, of which the Princess Royal is Colonel-in-Chief, along with the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, The Household Cavalry, Royal British legion officials, local army, air and sea cadets, Michelmersh Silver Band and Scouts and Guides from Romsey District.

After she takes the salute in the Market Place, the Princess Royal will make her way on foot to the park, escorted by Hampshire’s Lord Lieutenant, Nigel Atkinson, along with Lieutenant General James Everard, commander of land forces, Romsey’s High Steward Lady Brabourne and the mayor.

Guests and civic dignitaries will be the only ones allowed into the Memorial Park for the 2.15pm unveiling ceremony.