Princess Kate’s portrait has been branded “dreadful” by fans who say it “looks nothing like her.”
Tatler unveiled a new portrait of the Princess of Wales on the July cover of the magazine.
The portrait, titled ‘The Princess of Wales – A Portrait of Strength and Dignity,’ was created by British-Zambian artist Hannah Uzor.
The princess did not sit for the artwork like a traditional portrait, instead, the artist used different photographs to make the painting.
However, fans were not impressed by the image of the princess branding it “flat”.
One person said: “Portraits are supposed to look like the person who has been painted. This isn’t a good likeness.”
Another fan claimed it was a “dreadfully poor image” and an “appalling error of judgement.”
A third exclaimed: “Hardly an honour when it doesn’t even look like her.”
The image depicts the princess at the first state banquet of the King’s reign, which took place in 2022.
Kate was the picture of elegance in a gem-embellished white dress from Jenny Packham paired with Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara.
The princess also wore her late mother-in-law Princess Diana’s diamond and pearl drop earrings, which were all depicted in Uzor’s portrait.
Other royal fans admired the portrait describing art as an “interpretation” rather than a direct likeness.
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One person commented: “It's art...it's an interpretation of what the artist sees. I think it's lovely. Not it's not 100% what most would want to see, but it's what the artist saw and felt in her heart and for that it's lovely.”
Another fan said: “Kind & thoughtful idea. Not a particular likeness, but it is a personal expression, and it’s been done with sweet intent.”
In March, Princess Kate recorded a video from Adelaide Cottage to announce she had begun a course of preventative chemotherapy.
The artist used this video as inspiration for the portrait explaining that it showed a “moment of dealing with something difficult, speaking from the heart, having the courage to tackle it head-on.”