Artist gives royals ‘council estate’ makeover and people are LOVING Prince William’s new look
They may be living a lavish lifestyle that most people could only dream of, but now several members of the Royal Family have been cast in a much more accessible light.
Hobbyist artist Becca Brandon, 30, from Burbage Leicester, went viral after posting three satirical videos of the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and a young Queen Elizabeth.
On her channel, the social media star, who grew up on public housing, films herself adapting photos of famous figures using the Procreate iPad app.
Earlier this week, Becca reimagined Prince William and Kate Middleton as ‘Council Estate Parents’ in a video that racked up more than 4.4 million views.
He viral video shows the smiling and elegant future King and Queen reimagined as a weary mother and father standing outside a Bargain Booze.
She captioned the clip: ‘There are no limits with this one! Don’t come for me.
For starters, the artist left William completely bald and added some facial hair.
He then added a tattoo to her temple, drew a stitched cut across her forehead, and placed a lit cigarette to her lips.
To finish, he dressed him in a navy blue Nike sports jacket and made him hold a can of beer.
Kate, on the other hand, arguably got the tougher side of the deal and traded in her sleek beige blazer for a spotted white robe.
The 41-year-old Princess of Wales is given blonde highlights in the video and her hair is pulled up on top of her head in a messy bun.
Becca then went to town on Kate’s makeup, covering her face in a fake tan and giving her the ’90s lip primer before adding dark circles around her eyes that made her look tired.
The Prince and Princess of Wales video played over Pulp’s Common People soundtrack and amassed more than 354,000 likes and 4,700 comments.
Becca, who reiterates in the video that she grew up in public housing, captioned it: “If Will and Kate were public housing parents, episode 3 of The Royals saga.” There are no limits with this one! Don’t come for me.
The video of William and Kate has hit a whopping 4.4 million views and sees the couple transformed from a smiling, elegant couple to a weary couple outside a Bargain Booze.
The 41-year-old Princess of Wales is given blonde highlights in the video and her hair is pulled up on top of her head in a messy bun. Becca then went to town in Kate’s makeup, covering her face in a fake tan and giving her ’90s lip primer.
Many people loved Prince William’s new look in particular, but said Kate’s makeover hadn’t been so kind.
Many people loved William’s new look, with one person commenting, “What I learned from this is that Will needs to shave his head and grow a beard.”
Someone else said, ‘Kate looks like she should be on EastEnders.’
Another added: “Oh they got Kate dirty but William looks better.”
And a fourth commented: ‘Coor Prince William looks good in shape.’
In the second of her three videos, the mother-of-four snapped a photo of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from their South African tour in 2019 and used her art style to give them a “council owned look.”
The video, which has amassed 1.5 million views, was captioned: ‘You guys asked for this to be a ‘royals’ series… so here’s episode 2! How many do you think I can get through before I get in trouble?
Becca gave Harry a Burberry cap and a lined puffer coat, complete with a gold chain and an eyebrow piercing.
Complete with a cigarette dangling from her mouth, Becca says the entire look took her “about three days to finish.”
Embarking on Meghan’s makeover, Becca added: “I’m going to get in trouble for this, aren’t I?”
Replacing Meghan’s chic wrap dress with a pink puffer jacket, Becca updated the Duchess’s chic pigtailed hairstyle with fluffy pink manes.
In addition to this, they also gave him a thick gold chain and large hoop earrings. To finish off, Becca gave Meghan a foundation-coated complexion, dark brows, and
Plus, with a foundation-coated complexion and prominent dark brows, Becca finished off Meghan’s transformation with a mole.
With over 100 thousand likes, TikTok users flooded the comments section.
Becca gave Harry a Burberry cap and a lined puffer coat, complete with a gold chain and an eyebrow piercing. Meghan was given a baby pink puffer jacket to wear over a crop top, and her hair was tied up in two pigtails with fluffy pink bows.
Becca gave Harry a Burberry cap and a lined puffer coat, complete with a gold chain and an eyebrow piercing. Meghan was given a baby pink puffer jacket to wear over a crop top, and her hair was tied up in two pigtails with fluffy pink bows.
The video, which has amassed more than 1.5 million views, was captioned: “How many do you think I can see before I get in trouble?”
With over 100k likes, TikTok users flooded the comments section and many people loved the new looks. One person said that they looked good unlike the video of William and Kate.
One person commented, “I mean, tbh, they’re already one interview away from appearing on Jerry Springer.”
Another added: “Okay but honestly the hair could look good with the right outfit and makeup.”
A third quipped: ‘Hey…at least you still put it in knock off Burberry. Designer threads friend!
Also, Becca decided to go further and created a similar representation of a young Queen Elizabeth II.
Apologizing for the video, the artist revealed that it was “highly requested.”
Becca also gave her photo of the late Queen, taken in 1944, a modern update as part of her TikTok series.
Impressed viewers compared Becca’s makeover of the late Queen to a ‘blonde Amy Winehouse’
The 30-year-old satirists completely transformed the late Queen, bleaching her hair blonde, while leaving the towers dark and tying it up in a leopard-print bow.
Becca completed the Queen’s look with large silver hoops, a lip ring and two eyebrow piercings.
She gave her prominent brows tinted and heavily applied eyeliner, plus tanned cheeks and pale-based lips.
The Queen Becca Makeover photo was taken in 1944 and shows the late monarch with her signature curly brunette hair and natural makeup.
With 871,000 views and over 56,000 likes, Becca’s TikTok viewers loved the transformation, with many comparing her to Amy Winehouse and one calling the Queen “beautiful no matter what.”
But with 871,000 views and over 56,000 likes, Becca’s TikTok viewers loved the transformation, with many comparing her to Amy Winehouse.
One said: ‘Giving blonde Amy Winehouse vibes.’
While another suggested: “Okay, this looks like adult Princess Charlotte.”
A third quipped: ‘Queen of the British’.
And a fourth added: ‘Why is she beautiful no matter what?’