PARIS, France – The Grevin waxwork museum in Paris revealed a highly anticipated new addition on Thursday: a figure of Princess Diana wearing the famous “revenge dress” she donned following public revelations about King Charles’s infidelity during their marriage.

The wax figure marks Diana’s first appearance at the renowned Grevin Museum in central Paris, which operates similarly to London’s Madame Tussauds. While the museum already features models of King Charles III and his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Diana had been notably absent from their collection—despite her tragic connection to the city where she died in a car crash in August 1997.

The figure showcases Diana in a meticulously crafted replica of the black, off-the-shoulder gown designed by Christina Stambolian. The Princess wore this striking dress during a public appearance in 1994, coinciding with intense media scrutiny surrounding her marriage breakdown.

The timing of her appearance in the dress was particularly significant – she stepped out in the dazzling ensemble on the very day that an interview aired in which Charles admitted to his infidelity.

“More than 28 years after her tragic death in Paris, Diana is still a major figure in global pop culture, celebrated for her style, humanity and independence,” the Grevin Museum stated.

The museum emphasized the dress’s symbolic importance, describing it as having “became a statement of reclaimed self-assertion, a powerful image of determined femininity and renewed confidence.”

Diana’s waxwork has been strategically positioned away from the royal family members, who are displayed in the heads of state gallery. Instead, the late “Lady Di” stands among fashion and entertainment icons, including designer Jean Paul Gaultier and Franco-Malian singer Aya Nakamura.

The20 November unveiling date was chosen as a deliberate reference to Diana’s explosive BBC interview exactly thirty years ago, in which she delivered the memorable line: “There were three of us in this marriage, so it was a little bit crowded”—a pointed reference to Camilla Parker-Bowles, whom Charles later married.

Paris-based sculptor Laurent Mallamaci was commissioned to create the high-profile waxwork, a project that museum officials acknowledged would face intense scrutiny from Diana’s devoted supporters worldwide.

According to a museum spokesperson, the Grevin Museum had been in contact with Diana near the end of her life but ultimately abandoned plans for a figure following her untimely death in 1997.

The unveiling brings one of the most beloved royal figures back to Paris, the city where her life tragically ended nearly three decades ago, ensuring her legacy continues to captivate new generations of admirers.