Duchess of Cambridge delights in first official portrait

January 12, 2013 10:12

Much larger than life and with glossy locks tumbling like a shampoo commercial, the first official portrait of the Duchess of Cambridge has been unveiled at the National Portrait Gallery.

The duchess had slipped in with her husband before the gallery opened '" mindful of the media scrum at the actual unveiling, which included television crews from Germany and Russia. "It's just amazing, I thought it was brilliant," she said.

There is no tiara, gilt, red plush or ermine in the painting, just a sober background, a plain, dark blue-green blouse modestly fastened up to the neck and a glint of one expensive earring.

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