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| Duchess of Cambridge to feature on British Vogue cover | Duchess of Cambridge to feature on British Vogue cover |
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| The Duchess of Cambridge will feature on the cover of British Vogue to mark the magazine's centenary. | The Duchess of Cambridge will feature on the cover of British Vogue to mark the magazine's centenary. |
| Seven photographs taken in the Norfolk countryside by photographer Josh Olins will appear in the June edition. | Seven photographs taken in the Norfolk countryside by photographer Josh Olins will appear in the June edition. |
| In her first sitting for a magazine, the duchess is seen looking relaxed and wearing casual clothes. | In her first sitting for a magazine, the duchess is seen looking relaxed and wearing casual clothes. |
| The shoot was in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, where two images are being displayed in the Vogue 100: A Century of Style exhibition. | The shoot was in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery, where two images are being displayed in the Vogue 100: A Century of Style exhibition. |
| The duchess, who has a keen interest in photography, has been patron of the National Portrait Gallery since 2012. | |
| 'Full of life' | 'Full of life' |
| Nicholas Cullinan, director of the National Portrait Gallery, said: "Josh has captured the duchess exactly as she is - full of life, with a great sense of humour, thoughtful and intelligent, and in fact, very beautiful." | Nicholas Cullinan, director of the National Portrait Gallery, said: "Josh has captured the duchess exactly as she is - full of life, with a great sense of humour, thoughtful and intelligent, and in fact, very beautiful." |
| He said the images also encapsulated what Vogue had done over the past 100 years - "to pair the best photographers with the great personalities of the day, in order to reflect broader shifts in culture and society". | He said the images also encapsulated what Vogue had done over the past 100 years - "to pair the best photographers with the great personalities of the day, in order to reflect broader shifts in culture and society". |
| Alexandra Shulman, editor-in-chief of British Vogue, said: "To be able to publish a photographic shoot with the Duchess of Cambridge has been one of my greatest ambitions for the magazine." | Alexandra Shulman, editor-in-chief of British Vogue, said: "To be able to publish a photographic shoot with the Duchess of Cambridge has been one of my greatest ambitions for the magazine." |
| The collaboration for the June edition had resulted in "a true celebration of our centenary as well as a fitting tribute to a young woman whose interest in both photography and the countryside is well known", she said. | The collaboration for the June edition had resulted in "a true celebration of our centenary as well as a fitting tribute to a young woman whose interest in both photography and the countryside is well known", she said. |
| Other royal portraits to have featured in the fashion magazine include Diana, Princess of Wales - who graced the cover four times - and Princess Anne. | Other royal portraits to have featured in the fashion magazine include Diana, Princess of Wales - who graced the cover four times - and Princess Anne. |
| The duchess is to visit the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery on Wednesday, Kensington Palace said. |