After being crowned, King Charles displays his first portrait
Following his coronation in May of last year, King Charles of Britain released his first official portrait on Tuesday.
The Welsh Guards military unit’s uniform is worn by Charles in the portrait by artist Jonathan Yeo, which is set against a striking crimson background with a butterfly perched just over his shoulder.
Yeo, 53, who has previously painted Charles’ late father Prince Philip, said in a statement that “this portrait has evolved as the subject’s role in our public life has transformed, much like the butterfly I’ve painted hovering over his shoulder.”
Above all, I wanted to convey the subject’s profound humanity while simultaneously alluding to the traditions of royal portraiture in a way that spoke to a monarchy of the twenty-first century.”
According to Buckingham Palace, the image was commissioned in 2020 to commemorate the then-Prince of Wales’s 50 years of membership in The Drapers’ Company, which awards grants, in 2022.
Tony Blair, the former prime minister, Oscar-winning actor Nicole Kidman, and British broadcaster and naturalist David Attenborough have all been subjects of Yeo’s earlier work.
The artwork, an oil on canvas measuring around 8-1/2 by 6-1/2 feet, will be on display in Drapers’ Hall in the City of London, the financial district of the city, starting at the end of August, according to the palace.
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