A new portrait of Britain's Prince William and his wife Kate was released on Thursday, the first official artwork to feature the couple destined to be king and queen.
The painting by Jamie Coreth shows the Duke of Cambridge, second in line to the throne behind his father Prince Charles, in a dark suit and the Duchess wearing a long emerald dress.
The artist said: "As it is the first portrait to depict them together, and specifically during their time as the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, I wanted the image to evoke a feeling of balance between their public and private lives."
Prince William and Kate were able to see the portrait on Thursday on a visit to Cambridge, where it is on public display at the university’s Fitzwilliam Museum. It will be briefly lent to the National Portrait Gallery in London next year.
The Duke praised Coreth's work, telling him it was "amazing" and commenting on its size, describing it as "quite big".
The portrait was commissioned by the Cambridgeshire Royal Portrait Fund and Coreth deliberately chose a background palette redolent of the many historic stone buildings of Cambridge.
After playing an integral part in celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have shown no inclination to take a breather.
Last week Prince William was out on the streets of London to help sell copies of The Big Issue magazine for the eponymous homeless charity.
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'The Big Issue' vendor Dave Martin shows Prince William the ins and outs of selling the magazine in London this month. All photos: 'The Big Issue' / PA -
Prince Williams catches on quickly as he and Mr Martin snare the interest of bypassers in London. PA -
The Duke of Cambridge spends a day in the shoes of 'The Big Issue' sellers in London.
And on Wednesday, the Duke and his wife were in attendance for the unveiling of a statue commemorating the achievements of the Windrush generation of immigrants, at Waterloo Station in London.
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Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, with Baroness Floella Benjamin, Windrush passengers Alford Gardner and John Richards and children at the National Windrush Monument at Waterloo Station, London. Getty Images -
A young girl is captivated by a chat with the Duchess of Cambridge at the unveiling of Britain's National Windrush Monument. Getty Images -
The monument, created by Jamaican artist Basil Watson, features a man, woman and child dressed smartly and standing on top of luggage. Reuters -
Prince William makes a speech at the unveiling ceremony. AFP -
Prince William and Kate arrive, accompanied by Baroness Floella Benjamin. AFP -
Nadine Benjamin sings. Getty Images -
Kate speaks to children at the unveiling at Waterloo Station. AP Photo -
Baroness Floella Benjamin makes a speech. Getty Images -
Bishop of Dover Rose Hudson-Wilkin speaks to a captive audience. Reuters -
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit ELEVATE at Brixton House, south London, to meet younger generations of the British-Caribbean community. PA -
Kate holds a video camera while speaking to people from the ELEVATE initiative at Brixton House. Getty Images
The previous day Prince William turned 40, with some commentators suggesting he will play an even greater role in the UK's royal family in the years to come.
