Meghan Markle becomes the latest royal to get a wax figure
The statue was released ahead of Markle's and Prince Harry's upcoming wedding
The statue was released ahead of Markle's and Prince Harry's upcoming wedding
The statue was released ahead of Markle's and Prince Harry's upcoming wedding
Meghan Markle just received an early wedding present from Madame Tussauds: her very own wax figure. The new addition to the London wax museum was unveiled Wednesday alongside Prince Harry's wax figure in honor of the quickly-approaching royal wedding on May 19.
As we've seen in recent years, waxworks don't always accurately portray their celebrity counterparts (remember ?), but Madame Tussauds really nailed it with Markle's likeness. Everything from her loose waves to her freckles to her engagement ring were precisely copied for the statue.
Markle's wax figure is wearing the same sleeveless dress the future duchess wore for her engagement interview with Prince Harry in November. The forest green wrap number, by Milanese label P.A.R.O.S.H., is already , but this lucky sculpture got her hands on a piece.
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Markle's and Harry's wax figures will be put on display at Madame Tussauds in London for a special bachelor and bachelorette celebration the night before the royal wedding, reports. Members of the public will be able to visit them after the wedding. Guests named Meghan or Harry will get free entry, Huff Po added.
Kate Middleton got the same treatment when she joined the royal family, but her figure debuted in April 2012, a year after she and Prince William wed. Madame Tussauds was also inspired by the couple's engagement announcement, replicating the Duchess of Cambridge's and engagement ring that once belonged to Princess Diana.
Middleton's lookalike was still impressive, but it didn't look as exact as Markle's does. Granted, Middleton's waxwork was from six years ago and the replication process has probably advanced since then.
[image id='5a5467a3-71be-438b-85f4-39b675b2fbc6' mediaId='8615128b-1926-474e-b07b-84451e3d7583' align='center' size='medium' share='true' caption='' expand='' crop='original'][/image]Middleton does boast more clones across the globe, however. Madame Tussauds' New York location debuted the Duchess in a lavender evening gown in 2012. The Manhattan venue will also unveil a Meghan Markle figure Wednesday.
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