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Oluwole Omofemi has created a new portrait of HRH The Prince of Wales for the June issue of Tatler, showcasing him with a fuller head of hair.
Oluwole Omofemi’s latest portrait of The Prince of Wales will feature on the cover of Tatler’s June edition, emphasising a vibrant connection to the Commonwealth.
Oluwole Omofemi’s portrait of the Prince of Wales will feature on the June cover of Tatler magazine, accessible from 7th May.
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The Prince of Wales features on the cover of Tatler magazine’s June issue, presented in a flattering new portrait by Nigerian artist Oluwole Omofemi. This latest depiction showcases William with a fuller head of hair, adorned in a navy suit and blue tie, set against a bright yellow background.
The portrait is part of Tatler’s annual Commonwealth portrait series, mirroring Omofemi’s previous work for the magazine, which portrayed the late Queen Elizabeth II. That painting gave the Queen a youthful appearance, reminiscent of her coronation in 1953. The Prince’s new image is described as “a prince for our times,” capturing him with a cheerful expression.
Unlike his usual portrayal with a bushy hairstyle in the 1990s, this interpretation highlights a more flattering version of William, who has not publicly addressed his hair loss since it began in his early 20s. Male pattern baldness affects a significant portion of men by the age of 50, but Omofemi’s artwork adheres to the tradition of artists enhancing the looks of their subjects, a practice seen across history.
This new cover follows last year’s edition, which featured portraits of the King and Queen, marking their 20th wedding anniversary.
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Prince William depicted with fuller head of hair in flattering new portrait | News UK
The Prince of Wales has been given a flattering new look in a portrait for the cover of Tatler magazine.
William will front the magazine’s June issue with a fuller head of hair in a new portrait by Nigerian artist Oluwole Omofemi.
The painting, commissioned for the publication’s annual Commonwealth portrait series, shows the heir apparent wearing a navy suit with a blue tie.
It is set against a bright yellow background, similar to the one that surrounded Omofemi’s portrait of Elizabeth II four years ago.
That picture gave the late Queen a youthful look, resembling her image following her coronation in 1953 with dark hair and smooth skin.
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The latest picture of William shows him beaming and is captioned ‘a prince for our times’.
Frequently pictured with a bushy cut in the 1990s, the prince has never spoken about his hair loss, which began in his early 20s, the Telegraph reported.
Male pattern baldness is a hereditary condition that affects up to 50 per cent of men by the time they are aged 50.
In his latest portrait, Omofemi has followed a long tradition of artists making their subjects look more flattering than they may appear in real life.
One of the most famous example’s of this was the 1939 portrait of Anne of Cleves by Hans Holbein the Younger.
It secured her a betrothal to Henry VIII, who promptly called off their short relationship after branding her, his fourth suitor, a ‘Flanders mare’, believing her to resemble a horse.
Henry VIII’s daughter, Elizabeth I, was also touched up in her famous Armada portrait, in which she is depicted with bright red hair and an unblemished white face, despite having by then long suffered from small pox.
Last year’s Tatler June edition was fronted with a portrait of the King and Queen, drawn by Philip Butah, for their 20th wedding anniversary.