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Do you like the new portrait of the princess of Wales?

(173 Posts)
Urmstongran Wed 22-May-24 15:04:36

On the front of Tatler today?
I don’t!
It’s flat, looks nothing like her and look amateurish. I've seen better portraits in my local church hall fetes. Yes, I understand that good drawing is considered naff, but that portrait is simply clumsy.

Ms Uzor the artist, who was chosen to paint the Princess of Wales, had just three weeks to complete the commission for Tatler. It wasn’t a commission by the RF.

She told the magazine that she was “unfazed”, adding: “Once I start painting, it will only take me two or three days.”

Oh dear. It shows in my opinion.

What do you think?

4allweknow Sun 26-May-24 21:00:44

A cardboard cutout would be better.

Mojack26 Sun 26-May-24 18:29:50

It's awful....what an insult to an attractive lady

Sarnia Sun 26-May-24 18:15:02

I can't think what the painter was looking at but it was most certainly not The Princess of Wales. Still, it ticks a few boxes for the woke brigade.

DamaskRose Sun 26-May-24 18:08:47

Leaving aside her elegance, charm etc this artist hasn’t even captured her physical features. But I’m sure HRH has much more to think about just now than a 3rd rate “portrait”.

pamdixon Sun 26-May-24 17:22:53

ghastly

Eloethan Sun 26-May-24 17:02:09

It's dreadful - nothing like her at all.

How do these portrait artists become so highly thought of? The portrait of Charles was a good likeness I thought - but all that red!

MissAdventure Sun 26-May-24 16:13:11

I wouldn't think she cares less, frankly.

Everyone has said it looks nothing like her, anyway.

GolferGrandma Sun 26-May-24 16:06:48

My 11 year old GS could, and would, have done a much better one!!
How embarrassing for Kate.

RosesAreRed21 Sun 26-May-24 15:54:13

I think its awful to be honest

langelei Sun 26-May-24 15:45:26

Incredibly insulting to The Princess. It should have been withdrawn immediately. angry

MissAdventure Sun 26-May-24 15:26:00

I like giving them a good old insult every now and then, though.

They're just mortals, like the rest of us.

dalrymple23 Sun 26-May-24 14:40:01

Ghastly, hideous, horrendous and an insult to a beautiful woman. For this reason it should never have been put in the public domain. No-one should every insult the royal family. Tatler needs a major slap on the wrist for having published/commissioned it.

cc Sun 26-May-24 14:33:14

Joseann

It looks more like Meghan to me! grin sorry!

The eyes are all wrong.

I agree, that's just what I thought.

Namsnanny Sun 26-May-24 14:27:12

I have a couple or more questions about this.

Did the tatler commissioned this?

Why this particular artist?

Why now?

Cazza1953 Sun 26-May-24 14:04:16

Terrible! Looks nothing like her.

Dempie55 Sun 26-May-24 14:01:53

Diabolical! Looks like it was done by a child in Year 5!

grandtanteJE65 Sun 26-May-24 13:44:11

Well, the artist has not managed to capture any sense of HRH's personality, has she?

WelshPoppy Sun 26-May-24 12:49:50

Nope

Kat2 Sun 26-May-24 12:37:43

No, it’s terrible.

Athrawes Sun 26-May-24 12:28:43

No! I don't. It doesn't look a bit like her

Ellie Anne Sun 26-May-24 12:26:34

It’s awful

Irismarle Sun 26-May-24 12:16:16

I wonder if Tatler picked an African artist to improve their ‘woke’ credentials as it’s such a ‘white’ niche magazine. I think the picture is awful, but I realise I haven’t really liked any portraits I’ve seen of Catherine. I think she is beautiful but her look may be elusive to capture.

Pacamac70 Sun 26-May-24 11:51:19

It’s diabolical such a poor painting hasn’t captured her beauty at all. So so bad.

pably15 Sun 26-May-24 11:40:44

It's nothing like her ...it's an insult...a child could have done better..

missdeke Sun 26-May-24 11:35:15

I just looked up the comments the artist made aftr such a condemning backlash to her work. She said that she captures the soul of the sitter! If that's the case then Kate must be pretty soul-less. Looking at some of her other work she can actually paint quite well.