As an artist, it is well known that you can sometimes step out of line. David Hockney takes this at a meeting with Charles III. also promptly out. But the British king gallantly overlooks the painter's shoe mishap.
At a meal for members of the Order of Merit, King Charles III. complimented the painter David Hockney on his special shoes.
The artist, who arrived at the event in a wheelchair, drew attention with a flashy yellow Croc. Actually, the plastic shoes should be an absolute no-go for the royals, but for Hockney the king benevolently ignored the etiquette, writes the British newspaper "Express."
The shoes were undoubtedly the focal point of Hockney's outfit, which consisted of a gray plaid suit with pocket square, white shirt and plaid skinny tie. The bright yellow Crocs stood out in this arrangement.
Hockney's courage to wear unconventional footwear was even welcomed by the king. "Those yellow rubber shoes... wonderfully chosen," the royal told the artist, while he himself appeared at the event in a classic dark blue suit and black shoes. As a result, British "Vogue" was already carried away with the headline: "Your Crocs are now approved by King Charles."
The knightly order "Order of Merit" was introduced in 1902 by King Edward VII. It honors personalities for their achievements, for example in art, science, literature or in the military.
We don't know whether Charles was as happy at this appointment as his wife Camilla was at her recent public appearance. The king's wife had delivered hundreds of teddy bears in the shape of Paddington Bear to a kindergarten. These were the stuffed animals that mourners had laid in front of the royal residences in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth II.
