Kate Middleton pegged to be Vogue's September covergirl

If Anna Wintour gets her way, Kate Middleton could be set to appear on the cover of US Vogue's September issue. Photo: Getty Images

Vogue Editor-in-chief Anna Wintour has expressed her 'hope' that the Kate Middleton will agree to be on the magazine's coveted September issue, the biggest edition of the year.

"Anna knows landing Kate for the September issue would be a huge coup, especially since Prince William’s wife has never done a magazine feature for a U.S. Publication," a magazine insider told RadarOnline.

"The focus of Kate’s feature would be her numerous charity endeavors, which Anna has conveyed to Kate’s staff."

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The 33-year-old Duchess, who is expecting her second child, lends her name to numerous charitable endeavours, which most recently included filming a public service announcement in support of the UK's first-ever, Children's Mental Health Week.

The 65-year-old fashion icon believes Kate's charity work and clean image will help increase sales of her highly prestigious publication.

The source revealed: “In the digital age, there is even more pressure to deliver huge sales numbers.”

Sources say Anna Wintour is campaigning to get the Duchess on her cover. Photo: Getty Images

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However, this isn't the first time Anna has attempted to get the Royal to appear on her magazine.

"Anna has been trying for the last two years to get Kate to agree and she’s always refused. But this time, Anna has stepped up the campaign, and is now enlisting her numerous high powered connections," the source explained.

"Having Kate on the cover could silence all of the critics who were up in arms after Kim and Kanye appeared on the cover. Anna was very well aware that putting a reality star on the cover would alienate some diehard Vogue readers."

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