A little bit of history was made today: King Charles has unveiled his first official portrait since his Coronation one year ago this month; as with any art—especially portraits—reactions are mixed, but more on that in a moment.
Let’s get to the facts first before we wade into the murky waters of public opinion. The portrait—which People calls “intense” and “fiery”—was done by Jonathan Yeo and unveiled at Buckingham Palace today. It was commissioned in 2020 to commemorate the King—who was then Prince Charles—marking 50 years as a member of The Draper’s Company in 2022, and features Charles in the uniform of the Welsh Guards, which he was made Regimental Colonel of in 1975. (The appointment has since passed to his eldest son and current Prince of Wales, Prince William.)
