Cultural depictions of Catherine, Princess of Wales
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, has been depicted in various forms of popular culture, including wax figures, portraiture, and screen portrayals.
In January 2013, a formal portrait of Catherine by Paul Emsley was unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery, London.[1] The portrait received mostly negative reviews; Michael Glover of The Independent called it "catastrophic" while Waldemar Januszczak of The Sunday Times described it as "disappointing".[2][3]
A portrait of Catherine alongside Prince William, painted by Jamie Coreth, was unveiled in June 2022 at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge.[4] The portrait received mixed reviews: The Independent's Jessie Thompson praised its "cheeky" sense of humour while The Daily Telegraph's Alastair Sooke found it "too safe" and "a little weird" in execution but noted it offered "a flash of their private selves".[5]
Wax figures
In April 2012, wax figures of William and Catherine were unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London to mark their first wedding anniversary.[6] A new figure of Catherine was launched in May 2025 alongside those of William, King Charles III, and Queen Camilla.[7]
