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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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2ndrepubalik | Jan 13, 2013, 11:57 AM EST

Kate Middleton is a beautiful Woman . The Painting is just one Man's interpretation of Her beauty - it's not meant to be a photograph ! Maybe it does not do justice to Her beauty but I still like it.She is the epitomy of an English Rose ! Being Irish does not preclude any of us ( who want to)from commenting favourably on aspects of thier lives.She never did anything to harm Ireland.

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thetint | Jan 13, 2013, 06:45 AM EST

All this fawning over these unelected Germans - grow up!

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Towngate | Jan 12, 2013, 07:18 PM EST

gobdawpaddy: Wonder no more and remember she will eventually become Queen of (N)Ireland ( possibly ALL Ireland by then!)and is currently the Duchess of Carrickfergus! (Where the first King William landed, remember!) ~~~~ Patrick: Lay off the poor woman .... you are no oil painting yourself!

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sharlot | Jan 12, 2013, 06:59 PM EST

I think it is just fine; please leave the girl alone!!

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Towngate | Jan 12, 2013, 06:41 PM EST

You are no oil painting yourself,Patrick!

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seanomelb | Jan 12, 2013, 06:09 PM EST

The girly thing is at play below all fuzzy and warm. LOL

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Portia_O'Neill | Jan 12, 2013, 05:40 PM EST

What a great beauty.

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sharlot | Jan 12, 2013, 05:23 PM EST

I think it is fine----leave the girl alone!!!

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empressjad | Jan 12, 2013, 04:48 PM EST

I think she might have been being diplomatic in saying she liked the portrait. She's a beautiful woman, and this doesn't do her justice in that regard. As to the artist using a photograph he was given...that doesn't mean he did a good job at painting from it. For all we know, that photograph might have been quite nice, and he just mucked up the work. Maybe in furute, they'll have another portrait painteed that looks more like the Duchess...

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seanomelb | Jan 12, 2013, 04:43 PM EST

Looks like a modernised copy of the Mona Lisa sadly the artist failed as the man said leonardo it ain't

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Springfield9 | Jan 12, 2013, 02:48 PM EST

Leonardo it ain't

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RedBranch | Jan 12, 2013, 02:46 PM EST

This painting is prophetic, WaityKatie will not age well, but C'et la vie. Patrick Roberts on the other hand after bemoaning all the attention that international attention will be drawn away from 'important' subjests by the royal pregnancy is delighted to give us this piece of insightful journalism. You go Paddy!

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Redneck56 | Jan 12, 2013, 02:36 PM EST

She looks 20 lbs heavier and 15 years older. Dreadful portrait !

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Ron | Jan 12, 2013, 02:32 PM EST

She's no beauty in real life, merely pretty. I wouldn't kick her out of bed, if you get my meaning. But that pic is dreadful, words escape me. She looks like she's a bit part in the Adamns family with that twisted mouth. Give me her sister Pippa every time.

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Proud Canadian2 | Jan 12, 2013, 02:08 PM EST

Francesmargaretmary, I hate to break this to you but Kate has said that she likes the likeness of her captured in this painting and afterall it was done from a photo that he was obviously given, so don't blame the artist. I think that it isn't the best painting that I have seen but it certainly isn't the worst and I for one couldn't have done better, could you? Just asking?

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