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Kate Middleton becomes a waxwork, but who else should?





The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge made their debut at Madame Tussauds London on Monday, and were also unveiled at Madame Tussauds in New York and Amsterdam.
The waxwork model of the former Bucklebury girl, whose parents live in Chapel Row, and her husband (pictured top) will feature in the London attraction’s special Royal zone in a throne room setting next to models of the Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, and well as Prince Harry and Princess Diana.
The press manager at Madame Tussauds London, Liz Edwards, said: “They are one of the most famous and best loved couples in the World and Catherine has rapidly become one of the most stylish women on the international stage. We know our guests are going to relish the opportunity to get up close to them and join them in celebrating their first wedding anniversary later this month.”
The couple (pictured bottom) were kept closely informed of work on the figures at every stage of the creation process continuing a Royal relationship that goes back 180 years when Madame Tussaud opened her first attraction in London featuring the figure of King William IVth.
The figures each cost £150,000 to make and took a dedicated team of artists four months to create.
Which other West Berkshire notables do they join in waxwork form? Our crack news-team believes the following have been immortalised (and if they haven’t, they would be in our local branch of Madame Tussauds).

Lester Piggott (jockey - Lambourn)
George Michael (musician - Goring)
Melinda Messenger (Padworth)
Andrew Lloyd Webber (composer - Sydmonton)
Pete Townshend (musician - Lambourn)
Kate Bush (musician - Theale)
Geri Halliwell (musician - Streatley)
David Seaman (footballer - Padworth)
Stuart Pearce (footballer - near Hungerford)
Bear Grylls (TV personality - near Hungerford)
Jimmy Page (musician - formerly Pangbourne)
Richard Ingrams (troublemaker, editor - Aldworth)
Chris Tarrant (TV personality - Bucklebury)
Jethro Tull (agriculturist - Basildon)
Johnny Morris (Hungerford)
Michael Bond (Paddington Bear creator - Newbury)
Sir Terence Conran (Inventor and designer - Kintbury)
Theo Walcott (footballer - Compton)
Sir Frank Williams (sporting icon - Hungerford)
Tony McCoy (jockey - Lambourn)
Bruno Brooks (radio personality - Hungerford)
Robert Harris (author - Kintbury)
Keith Chegwin (TV personality Ecchinswell)
Have we forgotten anyone or are there any local notables you think deserve to be immortalised in wax? Email mark.taylor@newburynews.co.uk



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