Kate MiddletonandPrince Williamviewed a special piece of artwork on Thursday — their first official joint portrait.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were on hand for the painted portrait’s unveiling during a visit to their namesake region of Cambridgeshire, which is a county in the City of Cambridge. The couplereceived the titles of Duke and Duchess of CambridgefromQueen Elizabethon their wedding day in April 2011.
Kate Middleton and Prince William.Jamie Coreth + Fine Art Commissions
“It has been the most extraordinary privilege of my life to be chosen to paint this picture,” Coreth said. “I wanted to show Their Royal Highnesses in a manner where they appeared both relaxed and approachable, as well as elegant and dignified.”
“As it is the first portrait to depict them together, and specifically during their time as The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, I wanted the image to evoke a feeling of balance between their public and private lives. The piece was commissioned as a gift for the people of Cambridgeshire, and I hope they will enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed creating it,” he continued.
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Kate Middleton and Prince William in Dublin in 2020.Samir Hussein/WireImage
Later in the day, Kate andPrince Williamwill participate in the first-ever Cambridgeshire County Day at the July Racecourse. Comprised of 120 exhibitors from Cambridgeshire businesses, charity, community and public sectors, the couple will visit a number of stalls and meet members of the public. The County Day will also celebrate The Platinum Jubilee year of Her Majesty The Queen.
DuringQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee weekend,Prince Williamand Katevisited Waleswith their two eldest children:Prince George, 8, andPrincess Charlotte, 7. WhenPrince Charlesbecomes monarch,Prince Williamwill become Prince of Wales, the title given to the heir to the throne, while Kate will be known as the Princess of Wales.
The day was especially poignant for George, whose visit mirrored his father’s first official trip to Wales when he was the same age. Back in March 1991, William joined his mother, Princess Diana, and father,Prince Charles, in Cardiff. The excited crowds handed the young prince daffodils — the Welsh national flower — as he went on a walkabout outside Llandaff Cathedral.
Kate Middleton and Prince William.Neil Mockford/GC Images
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Their appearance in Wales underlined one of the main objects of the Jubilee weekend — to not only celebrate the Queen’s 70-year reign but to also stress the future and the succession of the monarchy, as bothPrince WilliamandPrince Georgeare future Princes of Wales before becoming kings.
source: people.com
