But while Harry and Meghan wanted to distance themselves from British royalty, portraits created by Welsh artist Dan Llywelyn Hall caused a stir. Indeed, the inspiration for both works comes from “historical royal figures”. Around ten paintings from the exhibition “The Reign“, which depicts royalty throughout history, were created for the occasion. Among these is a portrait of Prince Harry depicted as Charles Edward Stuart, also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. He was a pretender to the throne in the late 18th century. Meghan Markle is also depicted as Dame Elizabeth Grey, who was Queen Consort of England in the late 15th century.
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A bias on the part of the artist which arouses controversy across the Channel but Dan Llywelyn Hall claims to have made a relevant choice. “It seemed to me that these figures on the razor’s edge of public opinion were ideal for drawing comparisons with distant monarchs,” he said to the BBC microphone.In Harry’s case, I entered the story before he met Meghan – the young party boy whose future hangs in the balance, much like Prince Bonnie I compared him to.” he continues. For Meghan Markle, the artist explains that she wanted to highlight her influence.I thought that casting Meghan as the White Queen, who was a Queen Consort and perhaps the most influential outsider in royal history, might have an ironic side and wouldn’t necessarily cross the line of reality.”he said.
