Image via WikipediaKate Middleton shows off her cleavage and belly button piercing... in a portrait on sale for charity
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By Daily Mail ReporterCreated 11:43 AM on 18th February 2011
The ever-demure Kate Middleton makes her second official visit next week - to the University of St Andrews in Fife where she first met her future husband.
But while people will be lining the streets of the Scottish town to catch a glimpse of their future queen, visitors to the Braewell Gallery in nearby Edinburgh will get much more of an eyeful.
Glasgow-based artist Laetitia Guilbaud's painting shows Kate in an open blue jacket - clearly inspired by the dress she wore to announce her engagement - which shows a lot of cleavage and even a sapphire belly button ring.
'Kate Waits:' The portrait, complete with sapphire belly button stud, goes on show next week in Edinburgh
'Kate Waits' - by the same artist who famously depicted Scotland's Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as 'Naughty Nicola' - goes on display on the same day that Kate and Prince William will kick off St Andrews' 600th anniversary celebrations.
Inspiration: Guilbaud's portrait is clearly inspired by the outfit Kate Middleton wore when she announced her engagement
The Prince, who later switched to geography for his degree, has been appointed patron of the university's fundraising appeal.
Guilbaud's painting is on sale for £1,200.
Part of the proceeds will go to the charities William and Kate will nominate for wedding donations.
The French painter, who has made her name depicting famous women - such as Samantha Cameron, Carla Bruni and Lorraine Kelly - said the belly button sapphire was symbolic.
'It is meant to symbolise that she will, in effect, be part of the Royal stud - expected to produce an heir to the throne just like Diana, hence the use of her sapphire,' said Guilbaud.
'I am fascinated by Kate because we are only really starting to get to know somebody who will one day be our queen - yet despite being around William for seven years or so we have no real knowledge of her personality, we have not seen the inner Kate yet.
'I think she is very strong and a good support, and a perfect match for William. But there is more to her than has so far met the eye.'
Guilbaud explained that she painted the abstract background in such a way to depict the future princess' dizzying move from reality to regality.
'Tickled': Nicola Sturgeon and Guilbaud's depiction of her as Naughty Nicola
The raunchy picture of Sturgeon - which also depicts the politician with her belly pierced - was bought last year by the politician's then fiance, and now husband, Peter Murrell, for £1,500.
Sturgeon was said to be 'tickled' by it and that Guilbaud was a 'talented artist.'
'I will not be adopting this approach in Parliament!' Strugeon joked.
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