A royal reveal, and the red ribbon, a hint to what's hidden behind.

I am. It's remarkable, actually, how it has turned out.

Has it changed that much since you last saw it?

A little bit.

The King's role certainly changed. He was Prince of Wales when the artist started.

Someone asked me if I get nervous before unveilings. Well, no, not normally, but then the subject doesn't normally become King halfway through the process.

The monarch Butterfly here, a symbol of metamorphosis from Prince to King, and a nod to his love of nature.

It is extraordinary how battle rides do come and land on your shoulder, if you're in the garden, sometimes. It's all a marvous.

The artist had four fittings with the king, and as for all that red.

The idea for the color came from that very red Welsh guards tunic. If that was on its own, it would dominate the picture. Therefore, I took the liberty of spraying that everywhere, which also makes the whole esthetic more interesting and feels a bit more in tune with the 21st century as well.

Jonathan Yeoh has also painted Camilla and Prince Philip back in 2008. The King earlier had honored the Archbishop of his role in the coronation. This, his first portrait since the ceremony, capturing his emergence into the role. Laura Bundock, Sky News.