Portrait of Meghan Markle is a 2018 painting by the American artist Tim O'Brien depicting Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
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The painting was commissioned by two creative directors for the summer 2018 cover of The Key magazine, published by Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority of which Markle had been a member. Once the sketches were approved, he produced an oil painting over the course of several days. In the portrait, Markle is depicted in a Victorian-like atmosphere, donning a tiara, pearl necklaces with multiple strands, and a frilly gown wrapped in a fur shawl.
In a video message for the Brit Awards 2019, The Carters accepted the award for the Best International Group in front of a copy of O'Brien's portrait of Markle. O'Brien later stated that he was not approached before the duo, consisting of Beyoncé and Jay-Z, decided to use the portrait in their video message.
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