Why yes, I did have one of my subjects paint a portrait of me, would you not if you were as magnificent as I am?
What, I am indeed royalty! Where else do you think I would have gotten this crown? No I did not eat a king and take the crown and his subjects as my own.

Ok, I may have done that once, but I swear this time my rule is legit and I will not be dethroned by a mob of angry citizens...

This lovely portrait was done by the tallented  Tartii