Artist defends ‘creepy’ depiction of Royal Family
by CHRISTIAN WENANDE
In particular, it is Kluge’s depiction of Price Christian (in front) that has attracted criticism and ridicule PHOTO/The Royal Family
One would expect a commissioned portrait of the Royal Family to be brimming with majestic poses, stately looking chins and generally regal aura.
But since its unveiling on November 15, artist Thomas Kluge’s depiction of the Danish Royal Family, simply entitled ‘Kongehuset’, has been more frequently compared to a poorly-Photoshopped horror movie poster than an illustration of nobility. Take one glance at it and you’ll see why.
Half of the children look like they could cast members of ‘Children of the Corn’, while a trance-like Prince Christian gazes like a possessed Damien, of ‘The Omen’ fame, hellbent on bringing malevolence and destruction to the halls Amalienborg.
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Danish royals among Europe’s laziest
by PETER STANNERS
The Danish Royal Family spend far less time with their subjects than fellow European royals according to a study by the tabloid Ekstra Bladet.
By scouring the official calendars of Scandinavian and British royals, the tabloid deduced that Queen Margrethe II worked 124 days in 2013 while Crown Prince Frederik worked a mere 90 days.
Margrethe is only the fifth hardest working royal – matched by Norway’s King Harald – and lags far behind the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, who put in 189 days of work this year.
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