William and Catherine, Prince and Princess of Wales

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It’s an amazing portrait. The way her dress shines it’s like a photograph. Must be very hard to do with paint.

W looks good, like himself, but I’m not a big fan of C’s likeness. Something is off….I think her nose is too big? Her face looks masculine. Wish he would have made her more feminine and/or with a softer expression. I like the pose though.
 
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Annawakes said:
I’m not a big fan of C’s likeness. Something is off….
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I think it’s because she’s depicted with an uncharacteristic somber or serious expression. We are so used to seeing her flash that big beautiful smile all the time.

edited to add: The artist also didn’t do justice to her thick bouncy hair. :no: It looks unusually flat in the portrait.
 
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I think Kate has a stoic appearance in the portrait. Yes, her hair looks flat here, but these portraits are for decades into the future. Maybe they didn't want the big bouncy "Texas hair" (which I think is gorgeous on her) since it could look "off" later on. I do like how her waist is realistic wasp-thin in the painting. I'm surprised she's wearing Manolo Hangisi's even though they're very beautiful. The Hangisi's have been around for a long time and for her to be wearing them in the portrait will probably cement that style as a classic for many more years.

I hear something shattering, plates being thrown 2100 miles away, perhaps?
 
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rose60610 said:
I think Kate has a stoic appearance in the portrait. Yes, her hair looks flat here, but these portraits are for decades into the future. Maybe they didn't want the big bouncy "Texas hair" (which I think is gorgeous on her) since it could look "off" later on. I do like how her waist is realistic wasp-thin in the painting. I'm surprised she's wearing Manolo Hangisi's even though they're very beautiful. The Hangisi's have been around for a long time and for her to be wearing them in the portrait will probably cement that style as a classic for many more years.

I hear something shattering, plates being thrown 2100 miles away, perhaps?
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yes to all of that
I'm not crazy about the ruffles
 
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I like the way she was posed, without showing her left hand and her engagement ring. I can't fathom out my reasoning for this, maybe it is because it is a painting of our future /past King and Queen Consort and will be seen for however many decades, the ring isn't drawing you in, its them. I don't know!
Though it is lovely that she is wearing Diana's earrings and bracelet. Who's going to know that in 100 years time?
 
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Sharont2305 said:
I like the way she was posed, without showing her left hand and her engagement ring. I can't fathom out my reasoning for this, maybe it is because it is a painting of our future /past King and Queen Consort and will be seen for however many decades, the ring isn't drawing you in, its them. I don't know!
Though it is lovely that she is wearing Diana's earrings and bracelet. Who's going to know that in 100 years time?
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we're all talking about her because she is the beauty but William looks pretty good here...a bit more "hard" (in a good way) than his face sometimes looks. He maybe be one who looks better with age going forward.
At the time of Diana's death, I think he was beautiful. Then as he grew up and eventually starting losing hair, not so much.
 
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