A year after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle left their royal duties to move to Los Angeles, Madame Tussauds has now decided to move the waxwork models of the two to the attraction’s Hollywood zone.
In 2020, the pair’s statues were moved away from Queen Elizabeth and the rest of Britain’s royal family following their decision to step down from official duties. The couple quit Royal duties to forge new independent careers on the other side of the Atlantic, and have since signed deals to deliver and produce content for Netflix, Spotify and Apple.
“Harry and Meghan have moved zones – Madame Tussauds London has moved its figures of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to their brand new Awards Party zone to reflect their move from Frogmore to Hollywood,” Madame Tussauds said in a statement, referring to the couple’s former British home Frogmore Cottage.
The museum also revealed that it has given the statues a ‘refreshed look’. A photo of the waxwork figures in their new home shows them in updated outfits — a blue form-fitting dress and a navy suit — which appear to be based on a viral photo captured shortly before they announced their decision to step down as senior royals last March.
Prior to their removal from the royal set, the two waxwork figures had stood alongside Queen Elizabeth II, the late Prince Philip, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Two Meghan waxworks — at Madame Tussauds locations in both London and New York — were first revealed in 2019 to coincide with the royal wedding. Each statue cost roughly £150,000 ($210,000) to make.
