The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will unveil their first ever joint royal portrait today.
Prince William and Kate are making a surprise appearance in Cambridgeshire as the newly-commissioned artwork will be available to view.
The stunning portrait shows the pair side-by-side and features the future King in a black suit with white shirt and blue tie, while Kate wears the emerald green Vampire's Wife dress she previously wore on a visit to Ireland in 2020.
They are scheduled to visit the 200-year-old Fitzwilliam Museum today at around lunchtime to unveil the painting by award-winning portrait artist Jamie Coreth.
The couple also have their arms around each other, with the painting showing them gazing off into the distance. The painting was commissioned last year by the Cambridgeshire Royal Portrait Fund, held by the Cambridge Community Foundation, as a gift to Cambridgeshire.
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The artist worked to incorporate the city of Cambridge into the portrait by showing off the background with the tones and colours of many of the historical stone buildings that are synonymous with the area, reports the Mirror.
The portrait also includes the use of a hexagonal architectural motif which can be seen on buildings across Cambridge.
Members of the public can view the portrait at the University of Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum for an initial period of three years, after which the artwork will be exhibited in other community spaces and galleries around Cambridgeshire.
The painting will also be loaned to the National Portrait Gallery in 2023 to mark the Gallery’s reopening.
Artist Jamie Coreth said: "It has been the most extraordinary privilege of my life to be chosen to paint this picture. 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.”
