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King Charles unveiled his first completed portrait since the coronation, which captures the monarch with his hands clasped atop the hilt of his sword.

The vast oil on canvas shows a larger-than-life King Charles in the uniform of the Welsh Guards.

King Charles III has unveiled the first portrait of the monarch completed since he assumed the throne, a vivid image that depicts him in the bright red uniform of the Welsh Guards against a background of similar hues.

Painted by Jonathan Yeo, the eight-foot-tall work features the king's face looking benignly down at the viewer, his visage is set off by a sea of red behind him.

King Charles started sitting for his new official portrait when he was still Prince of Wales.

King Charles III has unveiled the first portrait of the monarch completed since he assumed the throne, a vivid image that depicts him in the bright red uniform of the Welsh Guards against a background of similar hues.

King Charles' first official portrait as monarch was met with mixed reactions by royal fans when it was unveiled at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday.

The King has unveiled the first official portrait of himself since the coronation, which was started three years ago when he was Prince of Wales.
The work,

King Charles III has unveiled the first portrait of the monarch completed since he assumed the throne, a vivid image that depicts him in the bright red uniform of the Welsh Guards against a background of similar hues.

King Charles III on Tuesday unveiled the first completed official portrait of himself since his coronation -- a striking red depiction of the British monarch in uniform. The 230 cm by 165.5 cm oil on canvas was painted by Jonathan Yeo, who has previously depicted Charles&#x2...