Royal Fans Think King Charles's New Portrait Features a Surprising Piece of Women's Underwear
Commenters claim the alleged item "speaks volumes."
King Charles and Queen Camilla recently unveiled new portraits in honor of the second anniversary of their coronation. The new paintings of The King and Queen were revealed at The National Gallery in London, where they will continue to be displayed until June, when the pictures will be moved to Buckingham Palace, via the BBC. But since the regal portraits were made public, royal fans have suggested that the painting of King Charles includes a very unexpected detail.
Artist Peter Kuhfeld painted King Charles's new portrait, in which the monarch can be seen wearing naval uniform and the Robe of State. However, some royal fans think they've spotted a woman's bra draped over the monarch's shoulder in The King's official portrait.
Responding to an article posted on Facebook by Tyla, one commenter wrote, "Is that a bra thrown over his shoulder?" Another fan wrote, "The bra on his shoulder speaks volumes." A particularly NSFW comment suggested, "It's the bra on his shoulder and the bondage ties on the bed post."
King Charles III views his official Coronation State Portrait—painted by artist Peter Kuhfeld—at The National Gallery in London on May 6, 2025.
The most likely explanation is that the object seen on King Charles's shoulder is part of his decorative clothing. But royal fans certainly love to analyze official portraits, and this isn't the first time a painting of Charles has been dissected by the general public.
In May 2024, British artist Jonathan Yeo unveiled an official portrait of the monarch, in which the royal could be seen surrounded by the color red. Discussing the unusual portrait, Yeo explained, via Hello!, "The only guidance they gave me was the specific scale because they had other portraits of that size." He continued, "And there was a preference for it to be in uniform, probably Welsh Guards."
Artist Jonathan Yeo unveils his portrait of King Charles at Buckingham Palace on May 14, 2024.
As for why Yeo's portrait of Charles is almost entirely painted in red, the artist explained, "The red was inspired by the Welsh Guards, but I wanted the painting to be a little more contemporary and not get in the way of seeing the face and the personality."
