Kate Middleton received her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine shot: 'I'm hugely grateful'

• The Duchess of Cambridge received her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine on Friday.
• Middleton praised the rollout alongside a photo shared by the official Kensington Royal Twitter account.
• Prince William revealed that he received his first vaccine dose last week.

The Duchess of Cambridge has received her first dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

The Kensington Royal Twitter account on Saturday shared a new photo of Kate Middleton during her visit to London's Science Museum.

"Yesterday I received my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at London's Science Museum," Middleton, 39, wrote. "I'm hugely grateful to everyone who is playing a part in the rollout - thank you for everything you are doing."

She did not specify which vaccine she received among the three available in the UK. Coronavirus vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca have been used in the country and the Johnson & Johnson single-dose coronavirus vaccine was approved by a regulator for use on May 28.

Middleton, who has three children, received her dose one week after her husband, Prince William, sat down for the jab. The Duke of Cambridge tested positive for COVID-19 in April 2020.

Representatives for Prince William and Kate Middleton did not immediately return Insider's request for comment.

Other members of the royal family have also received the coronavirus vaccine

In January, Queen Elizabeth and her late husband, Prince Philip, were vaccinated at Windsor Castle.

William applauded his grandparents for getting vaccinated, saying he was "very proud" of them.

Prince Charles and Camilla were vaccinated in February after the Prince of Wales tested positive in March 2020. Camilla tested negative.

It's unclear if Prince Harry or Meghan Markle have been vaccinated, but the couple earlier this month served as co-chairs at "Vax Live," a concert that encouraged people to get vaccinated.