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Duchess of Cambridge

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j07 Fri 11-Jan-13 10:33:51

first official portrait unveiled

How do you like it? I think it's good.

The London Standard seems to be the first out with it!

Mishap Fri 11-Jan-13 10:37:26

Dear me! Her eyes look slightly wonky and her nose large, as if through a fish-eye lens!

Riverwalk Fri 11-Jan-13 10:43:20

Looks more like her mother!

Ana Fri 11-Jan-13 10:45:34

I agree that the nose doesn't look right - too broad.

j07 Fri 11-Jan-13 10:46:28

Well her eyes probably are wonky! hmm wink

I think she looks tired.

He's given it that "historical" look. IYSWIM

j07 Fri 11-Jan-13 10:49:40

Makes me think of this!

annodomini Fri 11-Jan-13 10:50:47

I think it's horrible! Her eyes look unfocused. She looks as she may look in 20 years.

Ella46 Fri 11-Jan-13 10:59:37

I don't like it, her eyes look slitty.

shysal Fri 11-Jan-13 11:00:16

Rolf Harris would have done a better job!

Grannyknot Fri 11-Jan-13 11:02:48

Poor girl. She's been portraitised. Doesn't look like a young fresh faced person at all.

Marelli Fri 11-Jan-13 11:24:12

Don't like it, either. She looks weary and grey-faced. Her expression makes her look as if she's about to say, "Well, actually, you really p.ss me off!" hmm

grumppa Fri 11-Jan-13 11:36:14

No artistic talent apparent at all. They might as well have used one of the soft focus photographs and saved the cost of the paint.

glassortwo Fri 11-Jan-13 11:41:28

I dont like it... it looks like one of those photo fix of what you will look like in 20yrs.

j07 Fri 11-Jan-13 11:43:12

Yes Grannyknot that's it. She has been "portaitised". I suppose it has to blend in with other traditional type royal portraits in the future. (when it's hanging in, say, The National Portrait Gallery)

j07 Fri 11-Jan-13 11:43:56

you can buy it on a postcard! grin

Ella46 Fri 11-Jan-13 15:30:17

Hello grumppa, I see that you're a newby, welcome, and I love your name!

jeni Fri 11-Jan-13 15:49:41

Not a good likeness!

Gally Fri 11-Jan-13 16:11:25

Too photographic

Marelli Fri 11-Jan-13 16:14:36

Hello grumppa - nice to meet you. smile

Ylil Fri 11-Jan-13 16:21:27

I don't like it, to me she looks 'dead' in it. I wonder what she thinks of it.

j07 Fri 11-Jan-13 16:25:39

hmm. yes. she does look a bit dead. hmm

annodomini Fri 11-Jan-13 16:54:18

this review agrees with most of us!

Ana Fri 11-Jan-13 16:56:07

At least it's marginally better than that terrible one of the Queen by Lucian Freud...shock

Nonu Fri 11-Jan-13 17:11:30

Mind you Riverwalk , don"t they say , we grow to look like our Mother"s .

wink

Ana Fri 11-Jan-13 17:38:48

Yes, but you don't necessarily want a preview! grin