Mystery surrounding the relocation of the Princess of Wales’ first official royal portrait

A museum visitor admires a portrait of Catherine, Princess of Wales at the National Portrait Gallery in London, England. Photo / Getty Images10 years ago, the first official royal portrait of Kate Middleton was unveiled to the public. Commissioned by the royal family and painted by Paul Emsley, the portrait was one the Princess of Wales described as “brilliant” and “absolutely amazing”. Regardless, it marks the only solo painting of our future queen, so why has it been removed from the National Portrait Gallery? The commissioned portrait of Kate, Duchess of Cambridge by artist Paul Emsley on display at the National Portrait Gallery in London.