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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

(1982-), Wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

Sitter in 19 portraits
Catherine Elizabeth Middleton, now Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cambridge, was born in Berkshire and attended Marlborough College. She studied at the British Institute in Florence, before enrolling at the University of St Andrews in Fife to study History of Art. She married Prince William at Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011. Their son His Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge was born in July 2013, followed by Princess Charlotte in May 2015 and most recently Prince Louis in April 2018. She is patron of seven charities, including the National Portrait Gallery. Her first solo public engagement was the opening of the Lucian Freud Portraits exhibition. Her keen interest in portraiture and photography saw her collaborate with the Gallery on the Victorian Giants: The Birth Of Art Photography exhibition (2018).

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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge ('Engagement Portrait')

by Mario Testino
chromogenic print, 2010
NPG P1821

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Paul Emsley
oil on canvas, 2012
NPG 6956

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge with members of GB Women's Hockey Team

by Jillian Edelstein
gelatin silver print, 15 March 2012
NPG P1705

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Paul Emsley
black chalk and pencil, 2012
NPG 7002

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Paul Emsley
black chalk, 2012
NPG 7048

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Josh Olins
gelatin silver type LE/selenium print, January 2016
NPG P2014

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Josh Olins
digital C-type colour print, January 2016
NPG P2015

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Josh Olins
gelatin silver type LE/selenium print, January 2016
NPG P2016

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Josh Olins
digital C-type colour print, January 2016
NPG P2017

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Josh Olins
digital C-type colour print, January 2016
NPG P2018

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Hugo Burnand
archival inkjet print, 29 April 2011
NPG x200213

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge; Prince George of Cambridge; Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

by Jason Bell
archival inkjet print, 23 October 2013
NPG x138175

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and family

by Alexi Lubomirski
archival pigment print, 19 May 2018
NPG x200211

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex; Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and family

by Alexi Lubomirski
archival pigment print, 19 May 2018
NPG x200211a

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Paolo Roversi
Platinum palladium print, 2021
NPG x201520

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Paolo Roversi
Platinum palladium print, 2021
NPG x201521

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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Paolo Roversi
Inkjet print, 2021
NPG x201522

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'Barbie William and Catherine Royal Wedding' (Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge)

by Robert Best, for Mattel Inc
moulded plastic, card and acrylic, 2012
NPG D48051

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

by Hugo Burnand
archival inkjet print, 29 April 2011
NPG x200214

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Related People

Prince George Alexander Louis of Cambridge (son)
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (husband)

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Berkshire

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COMING HOME: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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COMING HOME: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
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Wardlaw Museum, University of St Andrews

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