I wonder - was the artist, who, when asked to quickly produce a piece showing Kate's strength and dignity, created a portrait that looked nothing like Kate, trying to make a point by making a portrait that could be an illustration of any princess in a child's story book?
That was actually my thought too - she gave us a cardboard princess with very little substance and almost a bit childlike. Given that Kate is often a cypher for whatever narrative that is being pushed on any given day and that we know very little about her as a person (her opinions, beliefs, passions), it feels kind of right.
I wonder - was the artist, who, when asked to quickly produce a piece showing Kate's strength and dignity, created a portrait that looked nothing like Kate, trying to make a point by making a portrait that could be an illustration of any princess in a child's story book?
That was actually my thought too - she gave us a cardboard princess with very little substance and almost a bit childlike. Given that Kate is often a cypher for whatever narrative that is being pushed on any given day and that we know very little about her as a person (her opinions, beliefs, passions), it feels kind of right.
Honestly before I saw the headline I assumed this was a portrait of Queen Mary of Denmark because facially that's who it resembles to me