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The Sun
3 days ago
- General
- The Sun
Greenpeace activists swipe Emmanuel Macron waxwork from Paris's Grevin Museum before using it in anti-Russia protest
A WAX figure of French president Emmanuel Macron was yesterday stolen by Greenpeace activists — then used in an anti-Russia protest. The £35,000 depiction of the 47-year-old head of state has often been compared to a Thunderbird puppet, or a Ken and Barbie doll. 3 3 Two women and a man disguised as staff took the £35,000 model from Paris's Grevin Museum. They placed the figure in front of the Russian embassy, urging France to halt gas and fertiliser imports from Moscow. Greenpeace's Jean-Francois Julliard said: 'France is playing a double game. "Macron embodies this. He supports Ukraine but encourages French firms to continue trading with Russia.' When it was created in 2018, even museum staff admitted the Macron waxwork did not look much like Mr Macron. Grevin's director, Yves Delhommeau, said: 'A tense and anguished face, a frozen statue that doesn't live, this is not beautiful, it is something that just doesn't work.' Mr Delhommeau said President Macron did not meet with them in order to scan his face, so sculptors were forced to work with pictures of the 40-year-old. Others went online to ridicule the model, saying it was one of the worst depictions of a public figure ever made. The Grevin Museum is often compared to Madame Tussauds, the wax museum founded in London in 1835 by the French sculptor Marie Tussaud. Like the British version, Grevin displays the waxworks of numerous famous figures from around the world. Little Mix waxworks unveiled at Madame Tussauds Both museums are massive tourist attractions, with hundreds of thousands of visitors enjoying the waxworks every year. 3
LBCI
3 days ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Macron's figure stolen from Paris waxwork museum: Police
President Emmanuel Macron's wax figure was stolen Monday from a Paris waxwork museum by several people claiming to be Greenpeace environmental activists, a police source told AFP. According to the source, two women and a man entered the Grevin Museum in central Paris posing as tourists, and left the museum through an emergency exit. AFP
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Emmanuel Macron waxwork is STOLEN from Paris museum by 'Greenpeace activists'
President Emmanuel Macron 's wax figure was stolen Monday from a Paris waxwork museum by several people claiming to be Greenpeace environmental activists. According to the source, two women and a man entered the Grevin Museum in central Paris posing as tourists, and left the museum through an emergency exit.
Asharq Al-Awsat
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Princess Kate's New Wax Figure Revealed at Madame Tussauds
London's Madame Tussauds museum unveiled on Wednesday a new wax figure of Princess Catherine of Wales, wife of Crown Prince William. The new figure stands next to one of her husband and those of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, AFP reported. The Princess of Wales, 43, is wearing a sparkly pink Jenny Packham gown and silver pumps, as well as a Royal Victorian Order blue sash. 'The new figure is styled in honor of an evening outfit Kate wore to King Charles' second annual Diplomatic Reception in December 2023,' Madame Tussauds said. It is finished with an exact replica of the Lover's Knot tiara, which had been worn in the 1980s by the museum's figure of Princess Diana. Senior general manager at Madame Tussauds, Steve Blackburn, said the Princess of Wales, also known as Kate, was 'majestically crafted by our talented studio team.' She 'has been sculpted to ensure her resemblance is fit for a future queen, alongside her dashing husband,' Blackburn added. Kate's new double has been put in place nearly 14 months after the princess announced she had been diagnosed with an unspecified cancer and was having chemotherapy in March 2024. The shock announcement came only weeks after officials revealed that King Charles III, 76, had also been diagnosed with cancer. The London tourist attraction first launched wax figures of William and Kate in April 2012, a year after their wedding.
Sky News
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Sky News
New Princess of Wales wax figure unveiled at Madame Tussauds London
A new wax figure of the Princess of Wales has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds London. Kate 's waxwork has been styled in a sparkly Jenny Packham gown and silver pumps, paying homage to her outfit to the annual diplomatic reception in December 2023. On top of the dusty pink dress, the statue is adorned with the Royal Victorian Order blue sash. The new figure is also styled with the Royal Family Order of Elizabeth II, replica Greville Diamond Chandelier earrings and a replica of the Lover's Knot Tiara from the Madame Tussauds London archive. The tiara was previously worn by the wax figure of Princess Diana at the tourist attraction in the 1980s. "We are delighted that a new figure of the much-loved Catherine, Princess of Wales, has officially landed in The Royal Palace Experience at our attraction in the heart of London, continuing our centuries-long work with the Royal Family," Steve Blackburn, senior general manager at Madame Tussauds London, said. "Kate, majestically crafted by our talented studio team, has been sculpted to ensure her resemblance is fit for a future queen, alongside her dashing husband." The new wax figure will stand next to the statue of her husband, Prince William, and her in-laws, the King and Queen Camilla. William's waxwork has been upgraded by dressing it in a black Ede & Ravenscroft tuxedo, a white bow tie, as well as replicas of his sash and star of the Order of the Garter and army medals. A statue of Kate was first displayed at the Baker Street attraction in April 2012.
