Royal fail! $110 dolls of Duchess Kate and royal children go viral for all the wrong reasons
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<p>An expensive set of dolls of a few members of the Cambridge family has gone viral after one disturbed shopper called them the “stuff of nightmares".</p>
<p>Amelia Perrin took to Twitter to share the 15cm figurines at the UK retail chain TK Maxx after spotting the terrifying royal “lookalikes".</p>
<p>The dolls were made to replicate the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George and Princess Charlotte from their 2015 official Christmas card – although they notably decided to leave Prince William out.</p>
<p>Prince Louis is also a noticeably missing from the strange figurine pack, however, the one-year-old had not been welcomed to the world yet at the time of production.</p>
<p>Ms Perrin shared freakishly horrifying images of what is supposed to be the royal family, noting the hefty AU$110 price tag.</p>
<p>“Sometimes TK Maxx out-TK Maxxes itself. £60. Arguably the worst thing I’ve ever laid eyes upon,” she wrote.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">sometimes TK Maxx out-TK Maxxes itself. £60. arguably the worst thing i’ve ever laid eyes upon <a href="https://t.co/5yjoyp4sWJ">pic.twitter.com/5yjoyp4sWJ</a></p>
— Cardi BTEC (@amelia_perrin) <a href="https://twitter.com/amelia_perrin/status/1141013304434810881?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 18, 2019</a></blockquote>
<p>The piece that has shocked many was created by a tableware and collectables brand, Royal Doulton – which surprisingly enough, is selling for AU$435 on its website.</p>
<p>“Crafted in exquisite fine bone china, Royal Doulton figurines are beautifully handmade and hand-decorated by skilled ceramic artists,” the website <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.royaldoulton.com/young-royals-hn-5883" target="_blank">description</a> read. </p>
<p>“The fun-loving spirit and happy personalities of the royal family is portrayed in the figure, Young Royals.</p>
<p>“Sculptor Neil Welch has created this limited edition of 1000, inspired by a photograph of HRH the Duchess of Cambridge, playing in the garden with her children, their Royal Highnesses Prince George of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge.</p>
<p>“This moment in time taken at their family home at Kensington Palace, reflecting the informality of precious family time the three share.”</p>
<p>However, horrified Twitter users reacted to the figurines, one writing: “Their faces are in reverse order of age!”</p>
<p>Others joked about the expensive collectable, with one user commenting: “This is a relatively flattering statuette of you with some random children, would I pay £60 for this of me, the answer is yes I would.”</p>
<p>Picture: Reuters/Chris JelfSource:Reuters</p>
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