On Duchess Kate Middleton's 40th Birthday, Her 3 New Portraits Released
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The new portraits will be part of the collection of the National Portrait Gallery, which is scheduled to re-open in 2023.
To mark Duchess Kate Middleton's 40th birthday on January 9, Kensington Palace has released three new portraits of the royal family member. The Duchess of Cambridge has been photographed by Paolo Roversi, and the pictures were clicked in November 2021 at the Kew Gardens, an announcement from Kensington Palace stated. The three stunning portraits of the Duchess will be a part of the collection at the National Portrait Gallery. A statement by Kensington Palace attached to one of the three images on Twitter said, “Delighted to share a new portrait of The Duchess ahead of her 40th birthday tomorrow.” Delighted to share a new portrait of The Duchess ahead of her 40th birthday tomorrow.This is one of three new portraits which will enter the permanent collection of the @NPGLondon, of which The Duchess is Patron.???? Paolo Roversi pic.twitter.com/55Z5qBMLaP Thrilled to be welcoming the three new portraits into our Collection! I'm speechless, this image is simply iconic and will go down in history! I really don't know how to react, I'm just mesmerized by the beauty, elegance and perfection of this portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge ????❤️ Paolo Roversi has captured a fleeting thing of beauty. It's as though we've traveled back to the Victorian age. The setting, spartan gown, bold profile, angelic hair and just a peek of that ring. Bravo! This is one for the ages. ???? ???? Reminds me of a dress a very young Princess Diana wore pic.twitter.com/oeAiiH1agp
Along with the black-and-white image of Duchess Kate Middleton, the statement added, “This is one of three new portraits which will enter the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery, of which The Duchess is Patron.”
See the image here:
