King Charles depicted wearing a uniform of the Welsh Guards, holding a sword with one hand and a monarch butterfly on his shoulder.
King Charles' official portrait unveiled at Buckingham Palace on May 15, 2024.
Painting created by British artist Jonathan Yeo over four sittings and using palace-provided drawings and photographs.
Portrait commissioned for The Drapers Company to celebrate monarch's 50th membership anniversary.
King Charles' Official Portrait Sparks Divisive Reactions
The unveiling of King Charles' official portrait at Buckingham Palace on May 15, 2024, has sparked a wave of reactions from the public. The painting, commissioned to celebrate the monarch's 50th anniversary of membership in The Drapers Company, was created by British artist Jonathan Yeo over four sittings and also using drawings and photographs provided by the palace.
The portrait depicts King Charles wearing a uniform of the Welsh Guards, holding a sword with one hand and a monarch butterfly on his shoulder. The background is painted in bold red tones, which has elicited mixed reactions from viewers. Some have praised the vibrant colors and symbolism, while others have compared it to
King Charles' first official portrait was unveiled at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.
British artist Jonathan Yeo painted the portrait over four sittings.
Accuracy
King Charles looks like he's in hell or bathing in blood.
The painting has an overwhelming redness.
Deception
(70%)
The article contains selective reporting as it only mentions negative reactions to the portrait without mentioning any positive ones. It also uses emotional manipulation by quoting Instagram users who compare the king's portrait to someone bathing in blood and being in hell.
It looks like he's in hell.
Others noted the overwhelming redness of the painting; one Instagram user commented that Charles looks like he's bathing in blood.
Fallacies
(100%)
None Found At Time Of
Publication
Bias
(95%)
The author does not demonstrate any bias in the article. However, some comments from the public quoted in the article contain negative reactions to the portrait of King Charles which could be perceived as biased against it. Therefore, I cannot give a score of 100 as there is a slight potential for bias present.
Another wrote, 'It looks like he’s bathing in blood.'
Others noted the overwhelming redness of the painting; one Instagram user commented that Charles 'looks like he’s in hell.'
Some compared it to the 'Ghostbusters' villain Vigo the Carpathian.
The painting is by British artist Jonathan Yeo, who has painted high-profile subjects throughout his career including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, actor Nicole Kidman and education activist Malala Yousafzai
Yeo had four sittings with the King and also worked from drawings and photographs according to the palace
The work was commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Charles’ membership in The Drapers’ Company
Accuracy
The monarch is depicted wearing the uniform of the Welsh Guards, sword in hand, against a fiery red background
The portrait will be exhibited to the public from May 16 to June 14 at the Philip Mould Gallery in London and later hang at Drapers’ Hall alongside other royal portraits
Art historian Richard Morris praised the portrait for capturing Charles’ real appearance and mortality
Deception
(70%)
The article contains selective reporting as it only mentions negative reactions to the portrait on social media without providing any context or balance. It also uses emotional manipulation by describing the red background as 'fiery' and 'almost swallowing him whole', which creates a negative impression of the portrait without providing any objective analysis.
The portrait is proving to be divisive with its lurid red brushstrokes.
Commenting under a post of the portrait on the royal family’s Instagram account, one user wrote: ‘with the uniform and that color it looks like (the) visual representation of the massacre cause by colonizers.’
Another post read: ‘Looks like he’s going straight to hell.’
The article does not mention that the portrait was commissioned to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Charles' membership in The Drapers’ Company.
The article does not mention that Yeo had four sittings with the King and also worked from drawings and photographs according to the palace.
Accuracy
King Charles' appearance in the painting is compared to that of the 'Ghostbusters' villain Vigo the Carpathian.
Others noted the overwhelming redness of the painting, with one Instagram user commenting that Charles 'looks like he's in hell.' or 'bathing in blood.'
