Joe Lycett announces prints of his King Charles III painting will go on sale today ahead of coronation

Joe Lycett has announced his painting of King Charles III is now on sale for fans to buy in print form. The Late Night Lycett presenter, 34, is selling the prints for £50 a piece.

The brummie comedian has sparked confusion amongst his fans with the painting. He shared the artwork on Instagram with the caption: “My portrait of King Charles III. Acrylic gouache on canvas. Timed limited edition prints of this will be available for 24 hours from 9am BST this Friday. 🇬🇧”

Several of his 1.3 million followers commented on the post to express their confusion and in some cases, disappointment. One user said: “Wouldn't have classed you as a royalist. Shame. Not my king.”Another added: “Joe Lycett? A monarchist? Yikes”.

On Twitter, Joe also shared the post, but added some clarification in the caption, writing: “All proceeds go to making silly short films in Birmingham.”

Joe Lycett attempted to make an impression on Prince William and Princess Kate on their recent visit to Birmingham. As part of his Late Night Lycett show, Joe tasked his two aunts with the challenge of delivering a quiche to the royal couple. Unfortunately, the quiche was subsequently confiscated by the police, and the pair claimed they were ‘almost arrested’ for their gesture.

Fellow brummie TV star Alison Hammond featured on Joe’s chat show in its first season. She spent time with both the Prince and Princess of Wales during their Birmingham excursion, and even played darts with the heir to the throne.

More recently, Alison co-presented a special episode of This Morning from Coronation Street to celebrate King Charles III’s coronation. The live broadcast took place today (5 May), just one day before the crowning of the new king.