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The first official joint portrait of Prince William and Kate has been announced

AuthorZoeSottile, CNN

First official co-portrait of the Duchess and Duchess CambridgeWas unveiled at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, England.
The Duchess and Duchess visited Cambridge on Thursday to see a 210 cm x 110 cm oil painting created by the British artist Jamie Koas.The portrait is of a couple staring into the distance, Prince William in a dark suit and blue tie, and the emerald green of the wife of an indie brand Vampire previously worn by the Duchess on a trip to Dublin in 2020. Shows Kate in a dress. The dress, designed by musician Nick Cave's wife Susie Cave, was described byBritish Vogueas a major turning point in Kate's style.
British artist Jamie Coreth poses with his painting of Britain's Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, unveiled at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge on June 23, 2022.

British artist Jamie Koas in his paintings of Prince William of Cambridge and Catherine of the Duchess of Cambridge in Fitzwilliam. Posing Museum in Cambridge, June 23, 2022.Credits:Paul Edwards / Pool / AFP / Getty Images

This painting was commissioned in 2021. According to theFitzwilliam Museum, by the Royal Portrait Fund of Cambridgeshire. The museum said in a statement that Koas incorporated Cambridge itself into his portraits and chose background tones and hexagonal architectural motifs inspired by buildings throughout the city. This area is the name of the pair's title, awarded by Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day in 2011.

This painting will be on display at Fitzwilliam. Three years later, it was lent to the National Portrait Gallery in London in 2023 to commemorate the reopening of the institution.

"We are delighted to announce this new portrait at @FitzMuseum_UK in Cambridge today!" Read the post on the official Twitter accountof the Duchess of Cambridge.

During the visit, Kate and William met with project supporter Koas and Civil Marshall, the wife of the late Sir Michael Marshall, who, according to the Fitzwilliam Museum, first proposed the idea of ​​portraiture. did.

Coreth described his portrait painting experience as "the most special privilege of my life" in a statement from the museum.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge where the royal couple viewed a portrait of of themselves painted by artist Jamie Coreth during an official visit to Cambridgeshire on June 23, 2022 in Cambridge, England.

Prince William of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, where the royal couple is painted by an artist. Jamie Koas on an official visit to Cambridgeshire on June 23, 2022 in Cambridge, England. Credits:Paul Edwards / WPA Pool / Getty Images

"I make both of their Highnesses look relaxed. It's friendly, elegant and dignified. "

"The first portrait of them together, especially in the days of the Duchess of Cambridge, I find that the image evokes a sense of balance between their public and private life. I hoped that this work was requested as a gift to the people of Cambridgeshire and I hope it will be as enjoyable as I made it. "