King Charles III divides fans after monarch releases first portrait: It ‘looks like he’s in hell’

King Charles III’s first official portrait as king was met with divided reactions from royal fans.

On Tuesday, the 75-year-old monarch revealed the portrait, which was painted over the last three years by U.K.-based artist Jonathan Yeo, during an unveiling at Buckingham Palace.

In the painting, Charles is seen holding a sword and wearing the bright red uniform of the Welsh Guards, a British Army regiment of which he was made Regimental Colonel in 1975, according to Buckingham Palace.

The king was depicted against a dramatic red background with a crimson butterfly, symbolic of his ascension to the throne, over his shoulder.
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