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Sheldon Gitis's avatar

"This is all to say that this portrait is far from flattering to the sitter."

Who cares about "opinions and silly memes?" Is there a present day, 2024 image of the King where he looks any better? How much more flattering could a portrait of Charles III get?

https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Feea208bf-ce08-4a5e-95a9-1e8757cd4d15_1458x2048.jpeg

I agree the Obama pic is cartoonish, though more Monty Python-like than the Simpsons.

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Mason Akers's avatar

I dare say I can think of at least one person who could do better.

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