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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Danielle Campoamor

The Artist Behind King Charles' Royal Portrait Explains His Decision to Use So Much Red

Artist Jonathan Yeo and King Charles III stand in front of the portrait of the King Charles III by artist Jonathan Yeo as it is unveiled in the blue drawing room at Buckingham Palace on May 14, 2024 in London, England. .

The artist behind King Charles' somewhat controversial new portrait is speaking out about his decision to use so much red.

Jonathan Yeo, a British atist of contemporary portraiture, attending the unveiling at Buckingham Palace, telling the small crowd that the only guidance he received from the company who commissioned the portrait was the size and to portray the monarch in uniform.

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