Royal renderings: Duchess of Cambridge's portrait can't match Queen Margarethe of Denmark's

Paul Emsley's official representation of the Duchess of Cambridge, left, and Thomas Kluge's new painting of HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark

In stark contrast to British artist Paul Emsley's official representation of the dreary-eyed Duchess of Cambridge (above left) revealed in London's National Portrait Gallery this month, the Trapholt Museum in Denmark, displays an altogether different Royal story.

Despite wearing a jumper, HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark's poise (above right) subtly suggests nothing but power.

As part of an exhibition named A Queen and Her Family, artists including self-taught Thomas Kluge, were commissioned to paint photograph-like portraits of the Danish Royal Family to represent the less formal aspect of the monarchy. Kluge said: "I wanted to examine if a Queen stays a Queen if you wipe everything off."

A Queen and Her Family, Trapholt, Denmark (en.trapholt.dk) to 24 February