Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's first official portrait released

Both their facial expressions seem to be quite sad ?
William looks like he is about to burst into tears.

I think the dress and shoes are gorgeous. Back in the day I wore similar. I still would if I could.

It has no spark.

I really like it. I worry about the brooch making a hole in that fabric, though.

I love the colour of the dress, and the sleeves, but sadly the fabric, the lighting and the poses do nothing to flatter this naturally beautiful woman.

I don't find it flattering to either one of them. Have never seen Kate's hair look that flat to her head. William looks like a bean pole with a tiny potato on top. They are both more attractive in reality.

Looks like a badly airbrushed photo rather than a painting. Wouldn’t make anyone interested in art.

Very dull Kate looks bigger than she is she always looks so thin she’s not that busty
I think it’s the boring background that dulls it all down
Quite uninspiring

Is that a drainpipe in the background?

Parsley3

Is that a drainpipe in the background?

Soil pipe, that width.?

Stephanie I prefer that photo you have put up. The dress is gorgeous. Kate is gorgeous. They are a mesmerising couple.

Mesmerising ?

I wish they would modernise a bit. Eg attending the jubilee concert in such formal wear I found disappointing specially George in a suit no need for it for him or William.

Think this painting is dreadful given the subjects are good !

Is everyone being mesmerised? That would explain a lot ...

lovely stately painting. There are plenty of photos that show the essence of this couple but this painting needed to show a king and queen in waiting without too much formality

When I think of the holocaust survivor portraits as organised By Prince Charles and the quality of the facial expressions etc I find this portrait utterly uninspiring.

Mesmerising (mesmerizing) in this way.
I didn’t mean hypnotic ?

Yes. But they dont have that effect on me either ? Mysterious ? Want to keep looking ? Sorry but no. Perfectly attractive couple yes.

Ah, that explains it. Admirers of this daft portrait have been mesmerised. I did wonder. The dress is too shiny and his leg is too long so not a good painting at all.

1 out of 3 ‘s not bad Lucca . ?

I agree with Canadagran and Grandma70s.
A painting should look like a painting.

CanadianGran

I had to look closely to see if it was a photo or paining. While i think it's very good, I would like to see something a bit more artistic, if that makes sense.

Look at this lovely painting by a Canadian artist of Kate.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/portrait-of-kate-by-former-winnipegger-delights-royal-couple-1.2663902

I don't think that's a good likeness of Kate at all.

karmalady

lovely stately painting. There are plenty of photos that show the essence of this couple but this painting needed to show a king and queen in waiting without too much formality

I agree. I think it's a stunning painting.

I'm certainly stunned by it.

I don’t know much about art. It seems to be a perfectly nice painting. Very good likenesses of them both, but maybe that’s not good in art. I don’t know.

Do not like it. Rather dull and does not do either of them justice.

Nevermind, I am sure there will be many more.