Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
(1982-), Wife of Prince William, Duke of CambridgeSitter in 12 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 C-type print, 2010
On display at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
NPG P1821
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
by Paul Emsley
oil on canvas, 2012
On display at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
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; Prince George of Cambridge; Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
by Jason Bell
archival inkjet print, 23 October 2013
On display at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
NPG x138175
Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
by Josh Olins
gelatin silver type LE/selenium print, January 2016
On display at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
NPG P2014
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
by Josh Olins
digital C-type colour print, January 2016
NPG P2015
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
by Josh Olins
gelatin silver type LE/selenium print, January 2016
NPG P2016
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
by Josh Olins
digital C-type colour print, January 2016
NPG P2017
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Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
by Josh Olins
digital C-type colour print, January 2016
On display at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, USA
NPG P2018
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
by Hugo Burnand
archival inkjet print, 29 April 2011
On display in Room 39 at the National Portrait Gallery
NPG x200213
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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge; Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
by Hugo Burnand
archival inkjet print, 29 April 2011
NPG x200214
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