much more like a king

[suprunp]

He looked like the late King Humbert of Italy, but much more like a king.
(W.S. Maugham; Gigolo and Gigolette)

What does it imply here? Did he look 'much more like a king than a real king would [look]'?

Thanks.

 

[5jj]

It implies that the late King Humbert did not look like a king.

 

[Amigos4]

He looked like the late King Humbert of Italy, but much more like a king.
(W.S. Maugham; Gigolo and Gigolette)

What does it imply here? Did he look 'much more like a king than a real king would [look]'?

Thanks.

He looked more like a real king than Humbert of Italy did! (Apparently, Humbert of Italy did not look very regal!) ;-)