The future king and queen consort strike a pose.
Kate Middleton and Prince William had the honor of seeing their first official portrait, on display at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridgeshire, east London, on Thursday June 23.
On site, the royal couple met Lady Sibyl Marshall, wife of Sir Michael Marshall, who originally proposed the idea for this representation, as well as the British portrait painter who painted this painting, Jamie Coreth.
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The former Princess Anne painter told People
magazine of his work
: 'It was the most extraordinary privilege of my life to have been chosen to paint this picture.
I wanted to show Their Royal Highnesses in a way that they seemed both relaxed and approachable, as well as elegant and dignified”.
Before adding: “As this is the first portrait representing them together, and as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, I wanted the image to evoke a feeling of balance between their public life and their private life.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William admire their first official portrait.
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In the painting, the Duchess of Cambridge wears a metallic emerald green dress by
The Vampire's Wife
, which she was previously spotted wearing in 2020 during a trip to Dublin.
As for her husband, he is dressed in a black suit with a blue tie.
Both take the pose, one arm in the back of one another, eyes turned in the same direction.
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A gift
"The piece was commissioned as a gift for the people of Cambridgeshire
(so William is the Duke, editor's note)
and I hope they enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it," concluded the portrait painter.
Indeed, this painting was requested in 2021 by the Cambridge Royal Portrait Fund.
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