King Charles III’s official portrait is stirring conversation, but it’s far from the first to do so. Throughout history, portraits have often been sources of controversy, blending fact and fiction.

A detail from a portrait of Anne of Cleves, after Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1860-62) - Christie's Images “Not another Henry VIII exhibition?” School boys and girls the nation over can be heard to ...

In the saga of King Henry VIII, Anne of Cleves holds her secrets tight. She gave him no children, they were married for barely half a year, and most surprising of all, she survived. Legend has it that ...