Meghan Markle's Wax Figure Gets a Pregnancy Makeover — See This Sweet Kangaroo Kissing Her Bump
Meghan Markle's wax figure got a pregnancy makeover and maternity photoshoot with kangaroos in Syndey, Australia.
The Madame Tussauds in Sydney, Australia, gave Meghan Markle's wax figure a pregnancy makeover and a photoshoot with a kangaroo at the Sydney Zoo.
The Instagram page shared a few shots from the shoot. Markle's figure wore a leopard-print maternity dress for the Wild Life Sydney Zoo photoshoot.
Meghan Markle pictured at the Commonwealth Day Service 2020, London, England. | Photo: Getty Images
Madame Tussauds Sydney shared a few photos of the wax figure getting belly kisses from a kangaroo in a truly Aussie-styled maternity shoot.
The caption alongside the photos shared that the maternity shoot was to celebrate Markle and Prince Harry's announcement that they are expecting a 2nd child. Part of the caption read:
"To celebrate the baby news, today we took Meghan to @wildlifesydneyzoo for a maternity photoshoot…Aussie style ???"
The post also congratulates the expecting parents and their son Archie who will soon be a big brother. The page shared another congratulatory post earlier in the week when the announcement was first released.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex connect to Sydney as it was the first spot of their 2018 tour of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Tonga.
Princess Diana, had announced she was expecting her 2nd child, Harry, on Valentine's day 36 years ago.
They made their first public appearance in Sydney after announcing they were expecting Archie. He was born the following year in May 2019.
The Sydney Madame Tussauds has shared news of the Sussexes through their statues before. When the couple announced they were stepping down as royals, the museum updated their positions and said:
"The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be stepping back... from today Meghan and Harry's figures will no longer appear in our Royal Family set."
Prince Harry and Markle stepped down from their roles as royal senior family members in January 2020, and so the museum moved their figures to a different spot.
The maternity shoot photos with Dot, the kangaroo, came a few days after the couple announced on Valentine's Day that they were expecting their 2nd child.
February 14 is special as Prince Harry's late mom, Princess Diana, had announced she was expecting her 2nd child, Harry, on Valentine's day 36 years ago.
For their Valentine's Day announcement, the couple's friend and photographer, Misan Harriman, shared a gorgeous black and white photo of Markle lying with her head in her husband's lap and her growing belly.