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Leader Live
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Leader Live
King and Queen's portrait graces Tatler cover after much-criticised Kate picture
Former royal tour artist Phillip Butah, who was personally selected by Charles to join him on his state visit to Kenya in 2023, based his work 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' and another suggesting 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. As Tatler commissions Hannah Uzor's graceful depiction of the Princess of Wales for its July 2024 cover, we look back at the history of the Princess of Wales in portraiture — Tatler (@Tatlermagazine) May 22, 2024 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.' He added: '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.
The Independent
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
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.
The Herald Scotland
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
King and Queen's portrait graces Tatler cover after much-criticised Kate picture
But the artwork has already come under scrutiny on social media with one person remarking: 'Doesn't look like Charles' and another suggesting the King's eyes were more similar to those of former US president Joe Biden. Butah's portrait was painted to mark the magazine's celebration of the King and Queen's 20th wedding anniversary (Phillip Butah/Tatler/PA) '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. As Tatler commissions Hannah Uzor's graceful depiction of the Princess of Wales for its July 2024 cover, we look back at the history of the Princess of Wales in portraiture — Tatler (@Tatlermagazine) May 22, 2024 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.' The original Millie Pilkington photograph of the King and Queen (Buckingham Palace/Millie Pilkington/PA) He added: '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.' Artist Phillip Butah who painted a portrait of Charles and Camilla (Philip Sinden/Tatler/ PA) 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.
Belfast Telegraph
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Belfast Telegraph
Belfast artist's royal tour painting to be showcased at Buckingham Palace
From Charles' personal collection, the work's of art depict scenes from recent state visits and other foreign trips dating back 40 years, made when he was the Prince of Wales. One of the paintings by Belfast artist Colin Watson is set to feature in the exhibition, after he joined the joined a tour to Japan, Brunei and Indonesia in 2008. Seeing ancient cultures up close during the royal tour was the fulfilment of a lifelong dream for the artist, and was captured in his painting The Abbot, which is the work selected for the Buckingham Palace exhibition. It was inspired by a figure he observed at the Todaiji Temple in Nara, Japan, one of the country's renowned and historically important temples. Kate Heard, curator of The King's Tour Artists exhibition, featuring more than 70 pictures, said: 'This fascinating group of works tells the story of 40 years of official travel and artistic patronage. 'The freedom given to each artist to capture a personal impression of the countries visited has led to the formation of a rich and varied collection. 'Encompassing landscapes, figure studies and still life subjects, these works are testament to His Majesty's deep engagement with and encouragement of artists over the past four decades.' Charles began the tradition of personally commissioning and paying for a tour artist in 1985 when John Ward joined an official trip to Italy at Charles' expense, with the brief to draw or paint whatever inspired him. The exhibition will display works by 42 artists who have accompanied Charles on 69 tours visiting 96 countries over the past decades. Artist Phillip Butah travelled with the King and Queen to Kenya last autumn, more than 25 years after he became the youngest winner of the Prince of Wales's Young Artists' Award in 1998. His most memorable painting assignment on tour was a visit with the royal couple to an elephant sanctuary in Nairobi National Park where he tried to recreate the weather, the noises and the elephants behaving like children, playing with each other. The five-day state visit by the King and Queen to Kenya in October and November 2023 was the most expensive trip of the year to March 2024, with travel costs totalling £166,557. In 2004, painter Paul Reid travelled to Italy, Turkey and Jordan with Charles. While in Petra he focused on a man standing by the portico of Al-Khazneh, a rock-cut tomb in the historic city. During Charles and Camilla's 11-day tour to Chile, Brazil and Ecuador in 2009, they were joined by portrait painter Richard Foster. During that trip he painted the couple on the uninhabited North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Islands. An accompanying book, The Art of Royal Travel: Journeys with The King, features recollections from artists and more than 100 illustrations, telling behind-the-scenes stories of the trips. The King's Tour Artists exhibition will be included as part of a visit to the summer opening of Buckingham Palace, from July 10 to September 28.
South Wales Guardian
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
Royal tour paintings from Charles's personal collection to go on display
The works of art from Charles' personal collection depict scenes from recent state visits and other foreign trips dating back 40 years, made when he was the Prince of Wales. Kate Heard, curator of The King's Tour Artists exhibition, featuring more than 70 pictures, said: 'This fascinating group of works tells the story of 40 years of official travel and artistic patronage. 'The freedom given to each artist to capture a personal impression of the countries visited has led to the formation of a rich and varied collection. 'Encompassing landscapes, figure studies and still life subjects, these works are testament to His Majesty's deep engagement with and encouragement of artists over the past four decades.' Charles began the tradition of personally commissioning and paying for a tour artist in 1985 when John Ward joined an official trip to Italy at Charles's expense, with the brief to draw or paint whatever inspired him. The exhibition will display works by 42 artists who have accompanied Charles on 69 tours visiting 96 countries over the past decades. Artist Phillip Butah travelled with the King and Queen to Kenya last autumn more than 25 years after he became the youngest winner of the Prince of Wales's Young Artists' Award in 1998. His most memorable painting assignment on tour was a visit with the royal couple to an elephant sanctuary in Nairobi National Park where he tried to recreate the weather, the noises and the elephants behaving like children, playing with each other. In 2004, painter Paul Reid travelled to Italy, Turkey and Jordan with Charles, and in Petra he focused on a man standing by the portico of Al-Khazneh, a rock-cut tomb in the historic city. During Charles and Camilla's 11-day tour to Chile, Brazil and Ecuador in 2009, they were joined by portrait painter Richard Foster, who painted the couple on the uninhabited North Seymour Island in the Galapagos Islands. An accompanying book, The Art of Royal Travel: Journeys with The King, features recollections from artists and more than 100 illustrations, telling behind-the-scenes stories of the trips. The King's Tour Artists exhibition will be included as part of a visit to the summer opening of Buckingham Palace, from July 10 to September 28.
