To think the new official portrait of King Charles is awful

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the background being the same colour as his uniform means just basically his face is visible it reminds me of the attic picture of Dorian Grey.

No one ever did an uncomplimentary one of the queen even as she got older

Can anyone explain the symbolism behind it? What is it supposed to convey?

I really like it, very different and striking.

The Guardian hated it - gave it one star.

Love it!

I bet she didn’t like it!

Rolf Harris,s portrait of her wasent all.that flattering.

The butterfly represents his change from Prince to king while it was being done. I don't know about the red, can't remember from what I watched. I love it.

Like a granny in a seriously bad mood.

Ok i forgot the freud one of the queen yes that one made her look surly, still think this one of Charles is awful would love to know charles private thoughts on it not what he said in public can imagine that conversation

I liked it too. I see him in a burning house, the danger all around and within - a representation of a ‘difficult’ monarchy. You often get one successful monarch, one less successful in history and I think it points to that heritage.

No, it wasn’t. Would have been better with her smiling with her mouth closed. A good likeness, though!

I really like the butterfly symbolism, it's an interesting link to the symbolism used in medieval royal portraits.

I like that it's different and striking.

I just can't quite get my head around all the red...

It looks like he has been working in an abbotoir.

reflects the turmoil of his reign so far and the family going tits up the last few years, blood ,sweat, tears, pain

I think that's a tad OTT.

I really like it .it's so different and really stands out. One after another almost photo type portraits become boring .this is cool and edgy

I genuinely quite like, there's something about all the red that blends the uniform into the background and just leaves the focus on the man, but

A) it does have the same vibe as that evil portrait in Ghostbusters 2 (?)

And

B) have you seen those versions of it mirrored that make it look like the devil as a goat head is in there?

Do you?

HMQ cancer and dying
Andrew and his shenanigans
Harry Meghan Oprah & Spare
His own cancer
Kates cancer

I love it . The only part I'm not so keen on are the hands , I wish they were faded into the background aswell .
Overall though I think it's fabulous

It looks like the artist ran out of paint colours...'Awww, I've only got red left, oh well I'd better use it up'.

LOL

I like it as a piece of art, and think it's quite flattering to him. He's looking a lot more pasty and drawn in real life (which is understandable).

I prefer the memes going around the internet, after it was unveiled.

Isn't a butterfly paedo symbolism?

Isn't a butterfly paedo symbolism?

No idea.

But I think in this it's that he became king during the process of having the portrait done, so like a caterpillar to butterfly, prince to king type symbol.

I quite like the portrait as a whole. I wouldn't have it on my wall or anything, but it's interesting and different.

I do think the pinky-red background is slightly odd but I think his face is really well done. It’s him. I find it quite moving. And at the risk of sounding like your granny, doesn’t he look like his dad?