The Grevin Wax Museum in central Paris has added a striking new exhibit: Princess Diana immortalised in the famous ‘revenge dress’ she wore following revelations of Prince Charles’s infidelity.
Although the museum, often compared to London’s Madame Tussauds, already features figures of Charles, now King Charles III, and his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Diana had been noticeably absent. Her addition is particularly poignant given her tragic death in Paris in August 1997.
The wax figure wears a replica of the backless black gown designed by Christina Stambolian, famously worn during a high-profile public appearance in 1994. That evening coincided with a television interview in which Charles admitted to an affair, making the dress a symbol of Diana’s confidence and resilience amid personal turmoil.
“More than 28 years after her death, Diana remains an enduring global icon, celebrated for her style, compassion and independence,” the museum said in a statement. “The gown has come to represent self-assertion, determined femininity, and renewed confidence.”
The new figure is displayed under the museum’s grand dome alongside notable fashion figures such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Chantal Thomass, as well as historical personalities including the late French queen Marie-Antoinette, who was executed in 1793.
