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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first official portrait released

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ixion Thu 23-Jun-22 20:01:40

I'm not too keen on either the dress itself or the appearance of the bust and sleeves - or is it me?
Faces good, tho '?


www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-61907696

Lucca Fri 24-Jun-22 08:45:29

Yes. But they dont have that effect on me either ? Mysterious ? Want to keep looking ? Sorry but no. Perfectly attractive couple yes.

TillyTrotter Fri 24-Jun-22 08:41:18

Mesmerising (mesmerizing) in this way.
I didn’t mean hypnotic ?

Lucca Fri 24-Jun-22 08:40:32

When I think of the holocaust survivor portraits as organised By Prince Charles and the quality of the facial expressions etc I find this portrait utterly uninspiring.

karmalady Fri 24-Jun-22 08:25:30

lovely stately painting. There are plenty of photos that show the essence of this couple but this painting needed to show a king and queen in waiting without too much formality

volver Fri 24-Jun-22 08:24:37

Is everyone being mesmerised? That would explain a lot ...

Lucca Fri 24-Jun-22 08:22:34

Mesmerising ?

I wish they would modernise a bit. Eg attending the jubilee concert in such formal wear I found disappointing specially George in a suit no need for it for him or William.

Think this painting is dreadful given the subjects are good !

TillyTrotter Fri 24-Jun-22 08:09:06

Stephanie I prefer that photo you have put up. The dress is gorgeous. Kate is gorgeous. They are a mesmerising couple.

ixion Fri 24-Jun-22 08:06:45

Parsley3

Is that a drainpipe in the background?

Soil pipe, that width.?

Parsley3 Fri 24-Jun-22 07:52:09

Is that a drainpipe in the background?

BlueBelle Fri 24-Jun-22 06:32:03

Very dull Kate looks bigger than she is she always looks so thin she’s not that busty
I think it’s the boring background that dulls it all down
Quite uninspiring

vegansrock Fri 24-Jun-22 05:12:39

Looks like a badly airbrushed photo rather than a painting. Wouldn’t make anyone interested in art.

GrannyBL Fri 24-Jun-22 00:43:40

I don't find it flattering to either one of them. Have never seen Kate's hair look that flat to her head. William looks like a bean pole with a tiny potato on top. They are both more attractive in reality.

twiglet77 Thu 23-Jun-22 23:42:54

I love the colour of the dress, and the sleeves, but sadly the fabric, the lighting and the poses do nothing to flatter this naturally beautiful woman.

MayBee70 Thu 23-Jun-22 23:14:01

I really like it. I worry about the brooch making a hole in that fabric, though.

Blossoming Thu 23-Jun-22 23:11:55

It has no spark.

Kate1949 Thu 23-Jun-22 23:11:43

I think the dress and shoes are gorgeous. Back in the day I wore similar. I still would if I could.

Cherrytree59 Thu 23-Jun-22 23:11:17

Both their facial expressions seem to be quite sad ?
William looks like he is about to burst into tears.

Kate1949 Thu 23-Jun-22 23:06:16

I think it's lovely.

Grandma70s Thu 23-Jun-22 22:43:54

It is too like a photo to be any good as a painting. Why paint a portrait if it is just like a photo?

I like the dress. It’s a lovely colour and Catherine is slender enough to get away with the satiny fabric - very few people would be.

I do NOT like her shoes. I notice all the time that she wears these silly three- or four-inch pin heels and pointed toes It sets a very bad example to everyone, especially her daughter.

MissAdventure Thu 23-Jun-22 22:43:45

That's probably why she has that faint smile.

Glorianny Thu 23-Jun-22 22:33:16

It's weird. William is completely out of proportion. His head is much too small and one leg is longer. They both have one arm which has disappeared completely and as William has long arms and Kate is so slim his hand should appear somewhere. The only conclusion is he's feeling her bum.

dragonfly46 Thu 23-Jun-22 22:28:19

I think it’s horrid too. They both look as if they would rather be somewhere else and I hate the dress. A pity because I usually love her clothes.

annsixty Thu 23-Jun-22 22:22:09

And also take his hand out of his pocket.

annsixty Thu 23-Jun-22 22:20:42

My mother would be telling William to stand up straight.
Katherine is lovely.

Luckygirl3 Thu 23-Jun-22 22:16:07

I think it's horrid!