Queen left 'bald' underneath hat in waxwork museum in bizarre attempt to save money

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Queen Elizabeth II have gone viral after a German waxwork museum gave a peek behind the scenes showing how the models are cleaned.Panoptikum in Hamburg is undertaking its annual renovation work, during which its wax figures are cleaned, their hair washed, clothes dry cleaned and scratches repaired.But this year the museum decided to give fans a peek behind the scene - revealing what some Twitter users have dubbed a 'haunting' sight.During the process, staff Her Majesty can be seen in her full pink attire donning a bare scalp The 95-year-old's hat had been removed for the attached hair to be combed, while other images show her completely bald and being vacuumed.But managers of the museum have said it is a tactic to save money.Dr Susanne Faerber, the managing partner of the museum, told the Mail Online: "As we are using real human hair for our waxworks which is very expensive, some figures which have hats don't have complete hair."We just install the amount of hair which is visible for the visitors."When asked if she thought it's disrespectful to put the bald monarch on display in this way, Faerber stressed that "it is a waxwork, not the real person, this should always be kept in mind."She also pointed out that the position of Her Majesty is in Germany different than how the Royal Family is viewed in Great Britain, as she claimed: "the press have to be more sensitive dealing with them."For more shocking stories from the Daily Star, make sure you sign up for one of our newsletters here.The museum is home to more than 120 wax figures including the likes of Donald Trump, Greta Thunberg and former German Chancellor Angela Merkel, which were also posted the snaps on its Facebook page, with the images quick to make it to.