Who la la? French Wax Museum Unveils Its King Charles Wax Museum…with Questionable Results (No wonder he postponed his trip to Paris!)

A French wax museum has unveiled its latest installation – a somewhat dubious wax figure of King Charles III.

The Grévin Museum on the Grands Boulevards in Paris has been exhibiting his creations since 1882 and is home to thousands of wax figures where visitors can come and have their photos taken with likenesses of the rich and famous.

Now the king can join the ranks along with a likeness of Queen Elizabeth and around 250 other wax figures. But it would be fair to say he wasn’t happy with the results.

The big reveal followed Friday’s news that the king’s state visit to France will be postponed amid the country’s current tensions over pension reform.

The French and British governments released statements saying they made the decision following a phone call between Emmanuel Macron and the king. The statement did not reveal whether the French president and the king had discussed the rather dim wax figure.

The wax figure of Britain’s late Queen Elizabeth II is on display alongside the wax figure of Rick Genest, known as “Zombie Boy”, at the unveiling of Britain’s King Charles wax figure.

The king joins the ranks along with an effigy of Queen Elizabeth and around 250 other wax figures

The Wax Museum features over 250 statues of famous French and international celebrities such as the Pope, soccer legends Kylian Mbappé and Zinedine Zidane, and movie stars Penélope Cruz and Marilyn Monroe.

Each image can take six months to create, and stars often appear to measure every inch of their bodies to get the best likeness.

But since this was not the case with King Charles, perhaps we can attribute this to the rather comical results.

The king’s statue is fitted with one of his famous tailored jackets to match a kilt. His left hand was tucked into one of the coat pockets – an iconic manner of the monarch.

Skilled crayons touched up the statue with brushes, pressed the hair into place, and prepared it before it was revealed to the world.

In the images released, the king was placed next to a wax figure of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.

Her statue – probably even worse than that of the king – wore a pale green dress and a hat. Flowers decorated the headpiece while her famous flowers hung around her neck. The wash also featured one of the Queen’s iconic brooches to hold a white handbag.

The Queen’s statue is depicted quite menacingly behind a man known as “Zombie Boy”, a Canadian artist whose real name is Rick Genest. He is covered from head to toe with tattoos of his internal body and skeletal structure.

Skilled crayons touched up the statue with brushes, pressed the hair into place, and prepared it before it was revealed to the world

The king’s statue is fitted with one of his famous tailored jackets to match a kilt. His left hand was tucked into one of the coat pockets – an iconic manner of the monarch

Each image can take six months to create, and stars often appear to measure every inch of their bodies to get the best likeness

The king’s statue is fitted with one of his famous tailored jackets to match a kilt

In the images released, the king was placed next to a wax figure of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth

The king’s left hand is tucked into one of the coat’s pockets – an iconic manner of the monarch

The unveiling of the wax museum followed news that King Charles’ trip to France – the first state visit of his reign – had been postponed.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s government is currently struggling to maintain order on the streets amid unrest and ongoing protests over his pension reform.

The king was due to arrive with Queen consort Camilla on Sunday for a four-day trip that would include a state banquet at Versailles, but fears the visit could incite revolutionaries.

The decision came after talks between French and British officials who decided to cancel the trip due to safety concerns.

A spokesman for Buckingham Palace said: “The state visit of the King and Queen Consort to France has been postponed. Their Majesties are very much looking forward to the opportunity to visit France when dates become available.”