British artist Jamie Coreth poses with his painting of Britain’s Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Britain’s Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, unveiled at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge on June 23, 2022. Credit: Paul Edwards/Pool/AFP/Getty Images
The painting will be exhibited at the Fitzwilliam for three years and then loaned to the National Portrait Gallery in London in 2023 to mark the reopening of this institution.
During their visit, Kate and William met Coreth, supporters of the project, and Sibyl Marshall, the wife of the late Sir Michael Marshall, who originally came up with the idea for the portrait, according to the Fitzwilliam Museum.
Coreth described the experience of painting the portrait as “the most extraordinary privilege of my life” in the museum’s statement.
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge visit the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge where the royal couple viewed a portrait of themselves painted by artist Jamie Coreth during an official visit to Cambridgeshire on June 23 2022 in Cambridge, England. Credit: Paul Edwards/WPA Pool/Getty Images
“I wanted to show Their Royal Highnesses in a way where they appeared both relaxed and approachable, as well as elegant and dignified,” Coreth said in the statement.
“As this is the first portrait to depict them together, and specifically during their time as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, I wanted the image to evoke a sense of balance between their public and private lives. piece was commissioned as a gift for the people of Cambridgeshire, and I hope they enjoy it as much as I enjoyed creating it,” said the artist.