The first official painted portrait of The Duchess of Cambridge, commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery, was unveiled in London on Friday 11 January 2013.
The Duchess, a graduate of History of Art and a Patron of the National Gallery, was involved in the selection process that chose artist Paul Emsley (winner of the Gallery’s 2007 BP Portrait Award competition). Following three-and-a-half months of painting, the completed portrait was presented to the Gallery’s Trustees at their November 2012 meeting.