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    King Henry VIII by Peter Isselburg and Cornelis Metsys, 1646

    King Henry VIII by Peter Isselburg and Cornelis Metsys, 1646

    [ranking: 1]

    Archduchess Maria Anna of Bavaria by an Unknown Artist, c. 1600

    Archduchess Maria Anna of Bavaria by an Unknown Artist, c. 1600

    [ranking: 2]

    Queen Elizabeth I of England by William Rogers, 1595-1603

    Queen Elizabeth I of England by William Rogers, 1595-1603

    [ranking: 3]

    King Charles II of Spain by Luca Giordano, 1693

    King Charles II of Spain by Luca Giordano, 1693

    [ranking: 4]

    King James II of Scotland by an Unknown Artist, 15th Century

    King James II of Scotland by an Unknown Artist, 15th Century

    [ranking: 5]

    King Charles II of Spain by Juan Carre?o de Miranda, c. 1677-1679

    King Charles II of Spain by Juan Carre?o de Miranda, c. 1677-1679

    [ranking: 6]

    King George III of Great Britain by Henry Meyer, 181

    King George III of Great Britain by Henry Meyer, 181

    [ranking: 7]

    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, by Stuart Pearson Wright, 2004

    Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, by Stuart Pearson Wright, 2004

    [ranking: 8]

    Emperor Leopold I of the Holy Roman Empire by Jan Thomas, 1667

    Emperor Leopold I of the Holy Roman Empire by Jan Thomas, 1667

    [ranking: 9]

    Emperor Leopold I of the Holy Roman Empire by Benjamin von Block, c. 1670

    Emperor Leopold I of the Holy Roman Empire by Benjamin von Block, c. 1670

    [ranking: 10]

    Emperor Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire by Bernhard Strigel, 15th/16th Century

    Emperor Maximilian I of the Holy Roman Empire by Bernhard Strigel, 15th/16th Century

    [ranking: 11]

    Queen Elizabeth I of England by an Unknown Artist, 16th Century

    Queen Elizabeth I of England by an Unknown Artist, 16th Century

    [ranking: 12]

    Queen Elizabeth I of England by an Unknown Artist, c. 1610

    Queen Elizabeth I of England by an Unknown Artist, c. 1610

    [ranking: 13]

    King Philip IV of Spain by Gaspar de Crayer, 1627-28

    King Philip IV of Spain by Gaspar de Crayer, 1627-28

    [ranking: 14]

    King James I of England by Arnold van Brounckhorst, c. 1574

    King James I of England by Arnold van Brounckhorst, c. 1574

    [ranking: 15]

    Danish Royal Family by Thomas Kluge, 2013

    Danish Royal Family by Thomas Kluge, 2013

    [ranking: 16]

    King Philip IV of Spain by Diego Vel??zquez, 1643

    King Philip IV of Spain by Diego Vel??zquez, 1643

    [ranking: 17]

    King Ferdinand II of Spain by Michel Sittow, 15th/16th Century

    King Ferdinand II of Spain by Michel Sittow, 15th/16th Century

    [ranking: 18]

    King Ferdinand VII of Spain by Francisco Goya, 1815

    King Ferdinand VII of Spain by Francisco Goya, 1815

    [ranking: 19]

    King Frederik VII of Denmark by an Unknown Artist, 19th Century

    King Frederik VII of Denmark by an Unknown Artist, 19th Century

    [ranking: 20]

    Queen Caroline of the United Kingdom by James Lonsdale, 1820

    Queen Caroline of the United Kingdom by James Lonsdale, 1820

    [ranking: 21]

    Prince Sergei Golitsyn of Russia by Gio Battista Ortolani Damon, 1800s

    Prince Sergei Golitsyn of Russia by Gio Battista Ortolani Damon, 1800s

    [ranking: 22]

    King Louis XVI of France by Antoine-Fran?ois Callet, 1788

    King Louis XVI of France by Antoine-Fran?ois Callet, 1788

    [ranking: 23]

    Queen Caroline of the United Kingdom by James Tookey and Friedrich Schroeder, 1795

    Queen Caroline of the United Kingdom by James Tookey and Friedrich Schroeder, 1795

    [ranking: 24]

    Spanish Royalty, Court, and Commentators by Diego Vel??zquez, 1656

    Spanish Royalty, Court, and Commentators by Diego Vel??zquez, 1656

    [ranking: 25]

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About Random Most Heinously Unflattering Royal Portraits in History

It's an exciting tool for displaying random most heinously unflattering royal portraits in history. We collected a list of "Random Most Heinously Unflattering Royal Portraits in History" from ranker, which was screened by countless online votes. You can view random most heinously unflattering royal portraits in history shows from this page, click on "Show all by ranking" button to show the complete list, or visit the original page for a more detailed introduction.

In 2013, the unveiling of the first official portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge caused an international response fit for, say, an actual important international event. People all over the world went crazy with judgment and jeers, critiquing every aspect of the painting. But Kate Middleton's portrait looks like a Rembrandt compared to some of the heinously ugly royal portraits that came before it. The historical artists who crafted many of these horrendously unflattering royal portraits are lucky they aren't alive to experience the wrath of the Twitterverse. If they were, their paintings, and they themselves, would probably be torn to shreds for the travesties they committed to canvas. 

To be fair, it isn't always the fault of the artist that a painting comes out looking like the stuff of nightmares (we're looking at you, Habsbergs). Sometimes, a royal is just plain ugly, and an artist has to grit his teeth and muscle his way through. Perhaps that's why a few monarchs make their way onto the list numerous times...by numerous different artists...

There are also artists throughout history who created intentionally bad portraits, as a means of criticizing a royal individual or family. Ultimately, whether the result of bad artistry or royal inbreeding, these royal embarrassments are our enjoyment. 

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