Madame Tussauds reflects the fragmentation of fame in Britain

When Mary EarpsBBC was at school there was little to suggest that celebrity and sporting greatness lay ahead. Footballing fame was then for men only. Now the Manchester United and England goalkeeper—European champion, World Cup runner-up and sports personality of the year—is to have her stardom sealed. Having topped a poll organised by Madame Tussauds, Ms Earps is expected to be the first female footballer to be replicated in wax at the London museum.Since opening in 1835 Madame Tussauds has reflected fame in waxen form. The 1950s and 1960s brought Julie Andrews and the Beatles; the 1970s, Cilla Black and Bruce Forsyth. In the 1980s the museum modelled the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. King Charles now graces the Royal Palace Experience, dedicated to all things monarchical. Diana is in an adjacent room, in the company of Sir David Attenborough and Cristiano Ronaldo.