Artistic licence, the King suggested the butterfly. The red depicts the uniform of the Welsh Guards. Will certainly stand out from others.
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I read in today’s paper that the butterfly is not a British one - not sure whether that is significant to the picture or not. I do like the idea of the butterfly though. It’s all that redness that puts me off a bit. Still, it wouldn’t do for us all to like the same things would it and art is a very personal thing anyway I think.
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It looks like something out of Ghost Busters.
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I like it, it’s modern and different while still having elements of a traditional portrait
The face is exceptionally well painted, true to life but empathic and kindly done
The hands I find a bit creepy, old a zombified
The red is warm and lively but muted and blurred enough still let the person, his face and his hands be the focal point The uniform and it’s connections and traditions are still there, but they don’t dominate
If anything, I like the butterfly least, it’s a bit twee and I suspect the artist only added it in deference to the King’s suggestion
But the overall effect is a bit like he’s the devil in hell!
If you added in red eyes, horns and a pitchfork ……
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Does this portrait exemplify who King Charles is, and what he has done with his life?
Surely not.
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I know what the artist is trying to do but he hasn’t really pulled it off. The coat blending with the background is good but more subtlety needed, more detail.
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I like it, his face and eyes are brilliantly painted
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Oh dear!
Oh dear! Oh dear!
Face is good and the uniform is OK but a I think different background would have been better.
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Should have had some trees in it because he has been such a prolific conservationist…
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It looks like the Just Stop Oil mob, have slung a load of red paint over his Maj. Ghastly picture, so much for modern art! 
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His best portrait will be on the bank notes.
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look forward to seeing it when it is finished…
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Can’t do that, it would be a blank white sheet of paper.
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Great portrait capturing the likeness .
I like the butterfly on the shoulder and the pop of red. Yes, it’s a breath of fresh air.
If I have one criticism ….For me the hands are a weak point.
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What a good idea, he has all the charisma of a piece of wood, that’s a thumbs up from me 
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What is so apparent to most of us here, why did no one in the royal circles have a clue there would be so much room for memes, and jokes over the color red (associated with the devil and hell)…
It saddens me their own group didn’t speak up and out.
Is it because Charles is the king? Surely he has advisers…I mean, besides Camilla 
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Maree’s share tickled me pink…or red, perhaps! 
I quite like the painting, but think it is out of keeping with an official portrait.
He should be thrilled with the likeness; it makes him look much, much more robust, rugged, and handsome than he really is.
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