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Looking into the distance, holding each other by the waist and elegantly dressed, is how William and Catherine of Cambridge appear in the official portrait that they made public this week and which is signed by the British artist Jamie Coreth. He stated that it has been "the most extraordinary privilege" of his life to have been chosen to paint this painting. He "wanted to show them in a way where they seemed relaxed and approachable yet elegant and dignified." It is the first portrait that represents them together, and specifically during their time as Dukes, so he "wanted the image to evoke a feeling of balance between their public and private lives."
"The piece was commissioned as a couple by the people of Cambridgeshire and I hope you enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it," said the renowned portraitist, referring to the fact that it was commissioned last year by the Cambridgeshire Royal Portrait Fund, which is owned by the Cambridge Community Foundation, as a gift to Cambridgeshire, one of the 47 counties of England.
In fact, the painting will hang on the walls of the Fitzwilliam Museum at the University of Cambridge hanging for three years, but later it will be exhibited in other spaces in the town.
In the artwork, Prince William appears in a black suit, white shirt and blue tie, while Kate wears an emerald green Vampire's Wife-branded dress she wore during a visit to Ireland in 2020, owned by the designer and former -model Susie Cueva. The Duchess also wears a brooch that was given to Queen Elizabeth II, who lost to Princess Augusta (1797-1889), who also held that title. The background has the colors of the county buildings.
British art critics did not welcome the picture. AN Wilson, for example, wrote in 'The Daily Mail' that Catherine sees herself as “brooding, a bit smug and irreconcilable in reality like our Kate”. "You just can't get any better than this scruffy, lifeless, pretty moody version," she said.
