People and Politics by Patrick Roberts

Kate Middleton painting looks like she’s posing for a mug shot - Or maybe it is a Lindsay Lohan night out look alike

Posted on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at 07:24 AM

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Paul Emsley's painting of Kate Middleton

I’m sorry, but that new portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge makes her look like she is posing for a mugshot or Lindsay Lohan after a late night out.

I don’t think much of royalty, but I do agree that Kate is a beautiful woman and if you think this portrait captures that beauty then I suggest you get rather large rose-tinted spectacles.

The white faced, puffy eyed incarnation of the future queen makes her look much older, and she is vaguely cross eyed, like she’d had too much gin to imbibe -- a la Lindsay Lohan.

Then there’s the half smile that looks like a Chucky evil grin, not convincing at all.

She looms out of a black background rather like a Halloween monster emerging from the deep.

How she could have liked this portrait is a mystery to me and I’m sure millions of other people when they see it.

The artist said she was too beautiful to be painted, and he’s right about that. He certainly has not caught that beauty or that timeless English Rose quality.

I’ll prefer to call it “Lindsay After a Night Out” actually.

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Roger Rafferty | Jan 12, 2013, 09:40 AM EST

Why are we reading such nonsense about the English royal family in IRISH Central? I don't read the normally interesting website for this!!

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Rebelforce | Jan 12, 2013, 09:35 AM EST

Where's her halo for heaven's sake? This is the "New Diana" afterall. What an outrage!

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jefferysmcgraw | Jan 12, 2013, 08:58 AM EST

Granted, it's not the most flattering depiction, but it's not awful either. This reminds me of taking photos on an iPhone. Sometimes they turn out beautiful, but most times the lighting just isn't right and I look more haggard than in actuality. Something tells me the artist wasn't using the best lighting when rendering up this portrait.

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Nicopernicus | Jan 12, 2013, 08:42 AM EST

I think she's rather fetching...Beauty is in the eye....of the manic.

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LoveDoolin | Jan 12, 2013, 08:38 AM EST

I totally agree. This portrait doesn't even come close to exemplifying the beauty of England's future queen. I would be embarrassed to present this to her, given she was an art history major at St. Andrews.

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