PICTURES: The Duchess of Cambridge poses for her first magazine shoot

The Duchess of Cambridge is the cover star of VOGUE's centenary issue.

The @NPGLondon has collaborated with @BritishVogue on a series of photographic portraits of The Duchess #Vogue100 pic.twitter.com/NCx9eKhyv9

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 30, 2016

HRH was delighted to celebrate 100 years of @BritishVogue - a leading champion of British portraiture since 1916 pic.twitter.com/sJjCaghs2h — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 30, 2016

In a collaboration between the iconic fashion bible and the National Portrait gallery, two photos of Kate Middleton will hang in the gallery in conjunction with the Vogue 100: A Century of Style exhibition.

Two portraits from the shoot were installed this evening @NPGLondon in Vogue 100: A Century of Style #Vogue100 pic.twitter.com/25rOfBMT0q

— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 30, 2016

The Duchess is the patron of the aforementioned gallery and posed for the shoot back in January at the royal Sandringham retreat in Norfolk.

The images of The Duchess were shot by British photographer Josh Olins in the Norfolk countryside #Vogue100 pic.twitter.com/iz1rNSf1TH — Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) April 30, 2016

Kate, who usually does her own make-up is believed to have allowed a professional make-up artist prep her for the photos, which were taken by renowned fashion photographer, Josh Olins. The mother of two followed in the footsteps of Princess Diana, who was the cover star of the magazine four times in total, including a posthumous appearance in 1997. Images via VOGUE