New portrait of King and Queen already questioned by critics
A new portrait of King Charles and Queen Camilla will feature on the cover of Tatler magazine, painted by former royal tour artist Phillip Butah.
Butah, who was personally chosen by the King to accompany him on his state visit to Kenya in 2023, based the portrait on a photograph of the couple taken by Millie Pilkington last year.
But the artwork has already come under scrutiny on social media with one person remarking: 'Doesn't look like Charles'.
Another suggested the King's eyes were more similar to those of former US president Joe Biden.
'Queen Camilla looks brilliant – but the eyes on the king look like Biden .. it is not a good resemblance of King Charles,' they said.
It follows the widely criticised portrait of the Princess of Wales, which appeared as Tatler's front cover last year.
The canvas by artist Hannah Uzor was branded 'dreadful' and a 'parody' by royal fans and art critics.
Butah said he believed it was a royal first for the royal couple to be painted together for a magazine cover.
The image, in the society bible's June edition, celebrates the King and Queen's 20th wedding anniversary, which they marked this month.
Butah said: 'I think it is wonderful and I love the fact that a top glossy magazine commissions an artist to make a cover, because art and fashion do belong together.'
'I have chosen a summery green for the background because they are walking together in a garden, and this is an informal portrait, not a state portrait.
'I think it will be a first; I have never seen the royal couple painted together on the cover of a magazine, and I just want people to enjoy it and see it as a celebration of our King and Queen.'
Butah said of joining Charles and Camilla on their official visit to Kenya: 'They are one of the most famous couples of our time, so it was fascinating for me to see the personal side of their relationship.
'It is so strong and they are a great team.'
The artist first met Charles at the age of 16 when he won the Young Artists' Britain: The Prince of Wales's Young Artists' Award competition in 1998.
Celebrities he has drawn include actor Ashley Walters and former Olympic sprinter Linford Christie.
The full feature is available in the June issue of Tatler via digital download and on newsstands from May 1.
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Scottish Sun
41 minutes ago
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Prince William enjoys impromptu pint at the pub with locals after braving the rain for muddy Dartmoor visit
PRINCE OF ALES Prince William enjoys impromptu pint at the pub with locals after braving the rain for muddy Dartmoor visit Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) PRINCE William enjoyed an impromptu pint during a muddy visit to Dartmoor yesterday. The Duke of Cornwall braved heavy rain and wind to visit Royal Tor Bog, near Yelverton, Devon, and spoke to men and women working in collaboration to help restore the "special" landscape. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 The Prince says he is committed to an ambitious project aimed at restoring Dartmoor National Park Credit: Tiktok 4 Prince William enjoyed an impromptu pint at the Prince of Wales pub in Princetown Credit: Tiktok After working up a thirst, William headed to the Prince of Wales pub in the picturesque village of Princetown. He sipped on a local cider at the bar and chatted to locals before making his way home. The Prince's project will focus on a "coordinated public and private investment" to restore peatlands and upland mosaic habitats in the south Devon area. 'I'm keen to continue my father's work as well,' said William, who inherited responsibility for the land with the Duchy of Cornwall in 2022. 'For me it's about the impact, I want to see stuff actually happen. We've done the talking now, we've put the vision together, the design, now it's about the activation.' Pointing to an area of bog which has been restored, he added: 'Even though this is a small bit, we need to get more and more of this going on all around Dartmoor to bring it back to its former glory while still keeping the farming and everything else going.' The Prince spoke out after discussing a new 20-year plan to give fresh life to Dartmoor's wilderness while helping to protect it from climate change with a group including Tony Juniper, chair of Natural England and Phil Stocker, Chair of Dartmoor Land Use Management Group. As they chatted in the steady downpour, the Prince joked: 'I came to talk about the fires and a plan to re-wet peat!' Referring to the Landscape Vision, he said: 'To be able to bring everyone together, I think, is not only crucial to the whole thing but it sets a model for how it can be done elsewhere. "And that's what I love doing. Whatever we do here, other people can follow what we're doing. Prince William joins forces with Sir David Attenborough to urge the world to help save our seas 'So much of it is local leadership and collaboration. If you put those two together, things can be adapted.' The Prince said not everyone believed the vision to restore the land within just two decades was possible. '[They said] 20 years, good luck, it's going to take longer than that! These things take time, they really do. "But at least if you set up a path and move in that direction, everyone will move in the same direction.' The Prince heard from Stocker how they had been 'making progress' in bringing different people on board with the plan. 'The one thing that has come through is the enthusiasm," Phil said. Morag Angus, of the South West Peatland Partnership, told William how the land they were looking at had become more barren and dry and was benefitting from a 're-wetting' process. She said afterwards: 'If someone like the Prince is coming down here, it just shows that he's thinking about it and how important is. "And I think it just galvanizes everyone and gets everyone on board and gets them coming here to talk about it, but also to make sure we action things and we make meaningful restoration happen. "See it happening, rather than just talking about it." 4 William meeting a representative from the local Fire Service during his visit to Tor Bog Credit: PA 4 The Prince visiting an area of restored peatland at Dartmoor National Park yesterday Credit: Getty
Daily Mail
3 hours ago
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EXCLUSIVE Unseen pictures of King Charles that show him as never before: ROBERT HARDMAN reveals what really happens to the artists that go on royal tours - including the odd brush with disaster
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