A Paris wax museum has unveiled its newest star attraction – a wax figure of the late Princess Diana in the iconic ‘revenge dress’ she wore after details of Prince Charles’ infidelity were made public.
The Grevin Museum, similar to Madame Tussauds in London, already has models of King Charles and the late Queen Elizabeth, and now, years after her tragic death, Princess Diana’s wax figure is finally in the museum.
Diana’s wax figure was displayed wearing a copy of the black gown by designer Christina Stambolian that she famously wore in 1994, when news of her marriage breakdown with Charles was in the headlines.
In 1994, she wore the off-the-shoulder dress on the same day Charles’ interview admitting to his infidelity was broadcast to the public.
“More than 28 years after her tragic death in Paris, Diana is still a major figure in global pop culture, celebrated for her style, humanity and independence,” the Grevin Museum said in a statement.
“The gown became a statement of reclaimed self-assertion, a powerful image of determined femininity and renewed confidence,” it added.
Princess Diana’s wax figure is displayed alongside fashion and entertainment figures such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Franco-Malian singing star Aya Nakamura.
The wax figure was unveiled on November 20, a “sly reference” to the bombshell interview she gave to the BBC exactly thirty years ago, where she said “there were three of us in this marriage, so it was a little bit crowded”.
Paris-based sculptor Laurent Mallamaci was commissioned to create the wax figure.
The Grevin Museum had been in contact with Diana before her death, but a spokesperson said plans for a figure were abandoned after she passed away.
Image: The Grevin Museum website
