[4] Regarding the work and its features, Coreth added that he "wanted to show Their Royal Highnesses in a manner where they appeared both relaxed and approachable, as well as elegant and dignified".

[4][2] Kensington Palace announced that the portrait is set to be used "as a means of encouraging children and young people of all backgrounds from across the county to take an interest in art in all its forms".

The Independent columnist Jessie Thompson praised the portrait for its "cheeky" sense of humour, and added "The future king and queen look camera-ready, but also like they're standing at a party, waiting for the champers tray to come round".

[12] The Telegraph's Alastair Sooke found it "too safe" and its execution "a little weird", but emphasised that it offers "a flash of their private selves, which counteracts the occasion's public formality".

[12][13] The Times's chief art critic Rachel Campbell-Johnston described the painting as a "swagger portrait", which depicts the couple as "shop window mannequins made to advertise a modern monarchy".