It's hard to say exactly. Henry VIII was pleased with the portrait Holbein painted of her, but once he saw her in real life, he called her a "Flanders mare". Holbein, however, was not punished for painting an unrealistic picture of her, so it's quite possible Henry just didn't like her; She wasn't his type of girl. She was said to be fairly beautiful with dark hair and despite her swarthy skin, her strong character showed in her face. She was also had very kind and pleasant smile.
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