William and Kate immortalised in wax

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join a long line of royals at Madame Tussauds.

The first ever waxwork of the Duchess of Cambridge has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London, reported dailymail.co.uk.

The model, Kate’s first, is paired with a new, updated version of Prince William’s waxwork — with the two statues taking months of careful work to complete. The Tussauds artists worked from the iconic pose of the two at the announcement of their engagement, when Kate wore the now famous blue dress to match the sapphire engagement ring that she had just been given by her prince.

Daniella Helayel of Issa, the design house behind the original dress, created an exact replica of the garment especially for the team at Tussauds.Prince William is in a replica of the Gieves and Hawkes navy two-piece single-breasted suit recreated by the renowned tailors. Additionally, Catherine’s figure wears an accurate recreation of her sapphire and diamond engagement ring, while William wears a replica of the Omega Seamaster watch he wore on his engagement day.

Tussauds revealed that the couple were kept closely informed of work on the figures at every stage of the creation, a process continuing a relationship with the Royal family that goes back 180 years, when Madame Tussaud opened her first attraction in London featuring the figure of King William IV. The figures cost £150,000 each to make.

“We are delighted to welcome the Duke and Duchess to Madame Tussauds, London,” commented Liz Edwards, PR Manager at Madame Tussauds London. “They are one of the most famous and loved couples in the world and Catherine has become one of the most stylish women on the international stage.”

Madame Tussauds is expecting these two to be the most popular wax figures and they may even surpass the popularity of the Queen, reports telegraph.co.uk.

Published in The Express Tribune, April 5^th, 2012.