King Charles' new portrait fails to impress netizens

Source: News9live
Author: Varsha Sara Babuji

London: The first official portrait of King Charles III was revealed at the Buckingham Palace on May 14. The red portrait, painted by British artist Jonathan Yeo, featured the King holding a downward-facing sword.

Images of the portrait were posted on social media.

Yeo stated, "It was a privilege and pleasure to have been commissioned by The Drapers' Company to paint this portrait of His Majesty The King, the first to be unveiled since his Coronation. When I started this project, His Majesty The King was still His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, and much like the butterfly I've painted hovering over his shoulder, this portrait has evolved as the subject's role in our public life has transformed. I do my best to capture the life experiences and humanity etched into any individual sitter's face, and I hope that is what I have achieved in this portrait. To try and capture that for His Majesty The King, who occupies such a unique role, was both a tremendous professional challenge, and one which I thoroughly enjoyed and am immensely grateful for."

Netizens were quick to comment on it. Most were left unimpressed. One said, "Without sounding rude this is the worst royal portrait I've ever seen." Another wrote, "I'm sorry but his portrait looks like he's in hell." A third person said, "Looks like he's going straight to hell."

Another individual said, "I would have loved this if it was any other color than red. He really captured the essence of him in the face, but the harshness of the red doesn't match the softness of his expression."

Meanwhile, as per the BBC, Queen Camilla approved of the painting. She told Yeo, "Yes, you've got him."

Jonathan Yeo also created portraits of Queen Camilla and Prince Philip.