SOCIAL media users have been left in stitches by a woman’s series of royal paper mache models crafted for the coronation.
Tracey Wood Smith, inspired by King Charles III’s coronation, decided to put together a likeness of His Maj and the Queen Consort for a charity event last Thursday.
Tracey from Braintree, Essex was delighted as her creations – which also include a model horse and King’s Guard – helped raise £600 for charity Mencap.
Despite the 58-year-old’s good-natured intentions behind the models though, it was their hilarious but haunting appearances that got people talking.
Images show paper mache King Charles III clad in black military regalia, adorned with a blue sash made of silk paper and gold medals made of cardboard and plastic.
The model’s pouting face is a deep pink hue, and boasts a pair of large, exaggerated ears under a wig of cotton wool hair and a cardboard crown, making for a rather goofy likeness of Charles.
To the right of the King is Queen Consort Camilla, who is dressed in a white sequined robe, whilst also sporting a blue sash.
Camilla’s face is a lighter shade of pink, but boasts a bizarre mouth with a tongue sticking out under a large nose and a set of terrifying, piercing eyes.
Her Majesty’s hair is made up of gold streamers which jut out wildly in all directions from beneath her silver-crowned head.
The full-body model of the King’s Guard wears a red uniform and a black bearskin hat made from cardboard.
The guard’s eyes – similar to the Queen Consort’s – are rather terrifying and give the impression he could stare through your soul.
His face is completed by a mouth boasting a crooked set of teeth jumbled together to form a mismatched grin.
His red coat is emblazoned with gold buttons and a white belt, each made from further cardboard, as his brown horse accompanies him.
The horse’s head is brown and wears a 1st Place badge, with its black and gold mouth guard made from cardboard and gold hooks.
Whilst perhaps not as laughably disturbing as the other three models, the horse still sports beady eyes that gaze right through any onlookers.
Tracey took to social media on Friday to share her creations in the lead up to His Majesty’s coronation the following day, writing: “Have a great weekend everyone.”
The post received over 3,300 likes and more than 350 comments from users who were left both creeped out and impressed by Tracey’s constructions.
One person wrote: “These are very fun and glad they brought some laughter into people’s lives, especially at the moment. Well done for raising money for a deserving charity.”
Another said: “That is some creepy s**t, lol. But also impressive – must have taken hours”.
A third commented: “So lifelike. When the Royal family see these, they’ll all want one. You’ll be getting commissioned.”
A fourth added: “All I can hear in my head is ‘tiptoe through the tulips‘.”
A fifth wrote: “A lot of work and effort, so well done. The guard, however, reminds me of Jigsaw from the Saw films.”
Speaking to Tracey today she said: “I am always making something, usually from paper mache.
“I am disabled and like to keep busy – I made these for Braintree District Mencap for fundraising. They put on an amazing afternoon tea with the members. putting on entertainment for the guests.
“The figures are made from rubbish, cardboard, newspapers, plastic pots , beads, scraps of paper, masking tape, lots of PVA and children’s lollipops.
“We also transformed the garden area into a photo booth, using the models as props. Everyone seemed to love having their photos taken with them.
“Then, on Friday we had a disco and the photo booth was open again for another evening of fun and laughter.
“We raised £600 for the afternoon tea. They are an amazing team of people who pull together to put on such amazing events, who enrich the lives of people with learning disabilities and support their families.
“It’s such a fun and friendly atmosphere.”
