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Paris’s Grévin Museum Unveils Princess Diana Wax Figure in Iconic ‘Revenge Dress’

Timed to the interview’s 30th anniversary, the debut underscores curators’ emphasis on self-reclamation in Diana’s story.

The life-size wax figure of Lady Diana is presented at Grevin Museum in Paris, France, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
The life-size wax figure of Lady Diana is presented at Grevin Museum in Paris, France, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
Grevin Museum employees set the life-size wax figure of Lady Diana presented at Grevin Museum in Paris, France, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
This photograph shows the wax effigy of Britain's late Princess Diana Lady Di, wearing the revenge dress during its unveiling at the Musee Grevin in Paris on November 20, 2025. The revenge dress is an evening gown worn by Diana, Princess of Wales, to a 1994 dinner at the Serpentine Gallery in Kensington Gardens.

Overview

  • The life-size figure was revealed on Nov. 20 in Paris and recreates Diana’s 1994 Serpentine Gallery look, including a pearl choker, pumps and a black clutch.
  • The Grévin said the installation commemorates the date of Diana’s 1995 BBC Panorama interview, which was later condemned for being obtained through deceit.
  • Sculpted by Laurent Mallamaci and produced in the museum’s workshops, the likeness aims to capture Diana’s signature over-the-shoulder smile.
  • The statue stands under the museum’s dome in the fashion gallery alongside figures such as Jean Paul Gaultier and Marie Antoinette, with some noting it is positioned apart from royal relatives.
  • Museum officials said the director commissioned the work after finding Madame Tussauds’ Diana underwhelming, and early public reaction has been mixed, with online critiques of the likeness.