King Charles' first official portrait since coronation unveiled
7 months, 1 week ago

King Charles' first official portrait since coronation unveiled

Hindustan Times  

Britain's King Charles on Tuesday unveiled the first official portrait of himself since his coronation last May. A portrait of Britain's King Charles by artist Jonathan Yeo is pictured at Buckingham Palace, London, The portrait by artist Jonathan Yeo depicts Charles against a background of vivid red hues, wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards military unit, with a butterfly just above his shoulder. "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," Yeo, 53, who has previously painted Charles' late father Prince Philip, said in a statement. The portrait unveiled at Buckingham Palace was commissioned in 2020 to celebrate the then Prince of Wales's 50 years as a member of the grant-giving body, The Drapers' Company, in 2022, the palace said.

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A portrait of King Charles III was defaced in the latest act of activist vandalism
6 months, 1 week ago

A portrait of King Charles III was defaced in the latest act of activist vandalism

Associated Press  

LONDON — Animal rights activists pasted a cartoon image over a portrait of King Charles III on Tuesday at a London art gallery, the latest in a series of incidents at U.K. museums as campaigners use vandalism to publicize their causes. A group called Animal Rising shared a video of campaigners pasting a picture of a character called Wallace, from …

King Charles III and Jonathan Yeo | Seeing red: a modern royal portrait
7 months ago

King Charles III and Jonathan Yeo | Seeing red: a modern royal portrait

The Hindu  

The furore over a recently unveiled portrait of King Charles III seems to belong to a previous century, when sovereigns could exercise real powers of life and death over their subjects and painters could play the part of public figures moulding opinion or, sometimes, prejudice. It is possible that the painter intended to suggest the battlefield, with its torrents of …

Artist reveals why his portrait of the King is so red
7 months ago

Artist reveals why his portrait of the King is so red

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Charles III’s first portrait as King draws mixed reactions online
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Charles III’s first portrait as King draws mixed reactions online

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First official portrait of King Charles since Coronation unveiled
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First official portrait of King Charles since Coronation unveiled

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King Charles III's official portrait surprises netizens, they wonder why it's too red and villainous
7 months, 1 week ago

King Charles III's official portrait surprises netizens, they wonder why it's too red and villainous

Hindustan Times  

King Charles III unveiled the first official portrait of himself, and it is causing quite a range of internet reactions. Artist Jonathan Yeo and Britain's King Charles III at the unveiling of artist Jonathan Yeo's portrait of the King, in the blue drawing room at Buckingham Palace, in London, Tuesday May 14, 2024. Netizens think the portrait looks hell-ish “Who …

UK King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation I PICS INSIDE
7 months, 1 week ago

UK King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation I PICS INSIDE

India TV News  

King Charles III has unveiled the first portrait of the monarch completed since he assumed the throne, a vivid image that depicts him in the bright red uniform of the Welsh Guards against a background of similar hues. Artist had started working on portrait in 2021 Yeo began the portrait more than a year before Charles became king, with a …

King Charles’ new portrait elicits interesting reactions: ‘Looks like he’s bathing in blood’
7 months, 1 week ago

King Charles’ new portrait elicits interesting reactions: ‘Looks like he’s bathing in blood’

LA Times  

Artist Jonathan Yeo painted King Charles III across four separate sessions over the last three years, with the goal of memorializing his transformation from Prince of Wales to king of England. If the British royal family was looking for a public relations win after Princess Catherine’s Photoshop fails, the unveiling of King Charles’ newest royal portrait was not it. “I’m …

The self-taught artist behind King Charles' first post-Coronation portrait: Jonathan Yeo, married to a former Hollyoaks star and the son of scandal-hit ex-Tory MP Tim Yeo, has painted the likes of Dav
7 months, 1 week ago

The self-taught artist behind King Charles' first post-Coronation portrait: Jonathan Yeo, married to a former Hollyoaks star and the son of scandal-hit ex-Tory MP Tim Yeo, has painted the likes of Dav

Daily Mail  

The painter behind King Charles' first official portrait since he became monarch is one of the world's most in-demand portrait artists - with plenty of royal and other famous commissions to his name. King Charles unveiled the first completed official portrait of himself since the Coronation at Buckingham Palace The painting is by the renowned artist Jonathan Yeo Charles stands …

King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation
7 months, 1 week ago

King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation

Associated Press  

LONDON — King Charles III has unveiled the first portrait of the monarch completed since he assumed the throne, a vivid image that depicts him in the bright red uniform of the Welsh Guards against a background of similar hues. Yeo began the portrait more than a year before Charles became king, with a sitting at the then-Prince of Wales’ …

King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation
7 months, 1 week ago

King Charles III unveils his first official portrait since his coronation

The Independent  

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King Charles III's new official portrait: What the butterfly means
7 months, 3 weeks ago

King Charles III's new official portrait: What the butterfly means

BBC  

King Charles III's new official portrait: What the butterfly means Jonathan Yeo Studio As a new official portrait of King Charles III is unveiled, a guide to the messages in recent royal iconography. Jonathan Yeo Studio Portrait of King Charles III by Jonathan Yeo The Yeo portrait If the first official portrait of the King to be unveiled since his …

King Charles' 1st portrait released. See what's special: 'Terrifying honour'
1 year, 8 months ago

King Charles' 1st portrait released. See what's special: 'Terrifying honour'

Hindustan Times  

The first portrait of Britain's King Charles since he acceded the throne last September has been released. Alistair Barford chose to study the King while he was at a Buckingham Palace reception last month for inputs for the portrait, Daily Express UK reported. The portrait also includes the bracelet that King Charles was presented on the night by Amazon indigenous …

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