Kate DuchessShe is celebrating her 40th birthday with a glamorous photo shoot.
Kensington Palace Three new portraits were created of KatePhotograph taken by Paolo Roversi at Kew Gardens in November last year, the evening just before her 40th Birthday.
One photo of her is sepia-tinted. It shows her wearing a sheer offthe-shoulder gown. The skirt is tied at the arms with bows and trailing ribbons. Her hair is worn in loose waves, and Princess Diana’s famous sapphire engagement ring is visible on her left hand. For a closer-up, she wears a white gown with a ruffled collar.
Kate wears a red, one shoulder, one-shouldered gown with pockets, a dramatic poufy sleeves, and dangling diamond earrings in the third color portrait.
Christmas can be difficult for people who have lost loved onesIn her first holiday speech without Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II pays tribute.
These photos represent a departure from the norm. The casual imagesThat have often been released by Prince William, 39 and Kate, to commemorate special occasions within the royal family. The couple Their 10th anniversary was celebrated last AprilWith informal photos showing them in matching blue outfits and embracing outside Kensington Palace.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s official social media accounts note that the new portraits of Kate will enter the permanent collection of the National Portrait Gallery in London, of which the duchess has been the royal patron since 2012.
These photos will be displayed in the gallery. “Coming Home” project, an initiative in which portraits of individuals are sent to locations they’re closely associated with. Kate’s portraits will be displayed in three places where she’s lived: Berkshire, where she grew up; St. Andrews, where she went to university and met William; and Anglesey, where the couple lived early in their marriage, before moving into Kensington Palace.
Kate Over the holidays, royal watchers were amazedPlaying piano for Tom Walker, the Scottish singer/songwriter, on his holiday ballad “For Those Who Can’t Be Here”For “Royal Carols: Together at Christmas,”Recorded at Westminster Abbey, a holiday concert
Maria Puente and Brian Truitt contributed to this article
