King Charles II cuts a “sad” and “vulnerable” figure in a new portrait, a royal author has claimed.
Angela Levin spoke on GB News about the “regal” monarch appearing in his Royal Navy uniform as an Admiral of the Fleet.
Despite GB News’s Eamonn Holmes and Isabel Webster heaping praise on a serious-looking Charles, Levin said the monarch looks rather forlorn.
The portrait will be hung in public buildings across the UK as part of a controversial £8 million Government-funded scheme.
Angela Levin said King Charles looks 'sad' in the new image
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“I think it’s very nice, but I do think he looks a bit vulnerable and a little sad”, she said.
“He’s wearing the Admiral of the Fleet uniform, it’s an amazing amount he’s carrying on him, I wonder how heavy it is.
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“He looks very regal, but he looks a bit sad.”
Isabel Webster waded in to claim Charles looks “understated, yet very regal” before praising the “fabulous” image.
Eamonn Holmes questioned why Charles was not pictured with the Queen, but Levin said it would have been “unusual” had that been the case.
“They don’t put up pictures of the two of them all around the country”, she said.
Angela Levin spoke to Isabel Webster and Eamonn Holmes
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“It’s unusual to do that. When we saw the Queen, we just saw the Queen.”
The formal, framed portrait can be claimed for free by councils, courts, schools, police forces and fire and rescue services, among other UK institutions.
It comes after a fresh royal row broke out, with the late Queen said to have been left "furious" with a claim made by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry.
The Sussexes were are said to have been “rebuffed” by the Palace as they called for support in “propping up” a claim made regarding their daughter, Lilibet.
Meghan and Harry used the Queen’s family nickname, which they insist they would not have done had the late monarch not been “supportive”.
The claims, made in a new biography - Charles III: New King, New Court. The Inside Story, by Mail writer Robert Harman, are currently being serialised in the newspaper.He is in full regalia, donning an abundance of official medals and decorations.
The Cabinet Office said the move carries on the tradition which saw many institutions display official portraits of Queen Elizabeth II.
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden said: “The accession of His Majesty The King marked a new chapter in our national story.
“Displaying this new portrait will serve as a reminder to us all of the example set by our ultimate public servant and I hope as many eligible organisations as possible will wish to continue this proud British tradition and honour our King’s reign.”
The Cabinet Office said: “His Majesty’s accession has marked the beginning of a new reign and the UK Government considers it right that public authorities, as part of the fabric of our nation, have the opportunity to commemorate this moment, strengthen civil pride and reflect the new era in our history.”
