The Duchess of Cambridge visited the seaside town of Margate today  to have a guided tour around the Turner Contemporary art gallery.

The duchess, known by many as Kate, was shown around the Self: Image and Identity exhibition, which included modern pieces as well as the last self-portrait by Flemish artist Sir Anthony van Dyck.

Wearing an animal print dress, Kate was also shown the Self-Portrait as a Drowned Man by Jeremy Millar, a sculpture of a dead man lying on the floor of the exhibit. After seeing the artwork, she took time to talk with artists as well as children in studios at the gallery.

The duchess was visiting the gallery as part of her work for the National Portrait Gallery, of which she is a royal patron.

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