A waxwork of David Attenborough has been unveiled by Madame Tussauds London more than three decades after the first was revealed. The new artwork, styled with light blue shirt and khaki trousers and a working wristwatch, was unveiled at the Urban Jungle in London’s Barbican Conservatory, surrounded by 1,500 species of plants and trees to “pay homage” to David and his conservation work. The lifelike waxwork will appear at the London attraction from October 20 in the “soon-to-be-revealed zone”, alongside “fellow icons that have shaped British culture”, including Diana, Princess of Wales, rapper Stormzy and seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton, Madame Tussauds London said. It is the second time David, 97, has been immortalised by Madame Tussauds London, having unveiled a previous wax figure of himself in 1992. Jo Kinsey, studio manager at Madame Tussauds London, said: “We’ve created a new figure of David 31 years later – it’s a testament to who he is and his enduring role in British culture.”

Source: Irish Independent October 04, 2023 08:39 UTC