A new chapter. King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate debuted a new royal portrait on Saturday, October 1.
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Queen Consort was ten, she stated proudly in the classroom of Queen’s Gate School, South Kensington, ‘My great-grandmother (Alice Keppel) was the lover of the king. We’re practically royalty. ’ She was not to know, of course, that she too would become the mistress of King Charles – although she went one better by eventually marrying him.
Camilla Shand was born on 17 July 1947. The obstetrician who delivered her at King’s College Hospital was Sir William Gilliatt who, by extraordinary coincidence, delivered Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace 16 months later. Unlike Charles, who was a lonely, rather tense child and had only minimum contact with his parents, the Queen Consort’s early family life was rich, happy and stable.
Her mother Rosalind was strict about manners and self-discipline, insisting that her children were socially adept. Camilla was forced to join her parents for their dinner parties, despite telling her mother that she found them boring. ‘The minute there is silence, talk!’ Rosalind instructed her.
‘I don’t care [whether] you talk about your budgie or your pony but keep the conversation going. ’ She was also brought up ‘to believe you stuck at things and didn’t give up’. At ten, ‘Milla’, as she was known, became a weekly boarder at Queen’s Gate School.
She was admired for being able to ‘talk to boys about things that interested them’, and although she wasn’t a rebel, it’s alleged she once climbed onto the school roof to have a sneaky cigarette. She quit school in 1964 with just one O-level. Camilla spent the summer after she left school learning to drive, riding her horses and lazing around the swimming pool until her parents sent her to the Mon Fertile finishing school near Geneva, where she was taught
.A new chapter. King Charles III, Queen Consort Camilla, Prince William and Princess Kate debuted a new royal portrait on Saturday, October 1.
A smiling family portrait of the King, his son who is the first in line to the throne and their wives has been released by Buckingham Palace. The image of King Charles III and his Queen Consort, standing alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales, was taken at Buckingham Palace on September 18, just 10 days after Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
A new book has revealed how Princess Anne initially gave Camilla 'the cold shoulder' as she delivered a ruthless prediction of her sister-in-law's future as Queen Consort.
Queen Consort Camilla is to keep using her privately-owned home in Wiltshire. The 75-year-old royal bought six-bedroom Ray Mill in Wiltshire - which is just a short distance from her husband King Charles' private residence Highgrove - over 25 years ago after she divorced first husband Andrew Parker Bowles and enjoys the relaxed surroundings away from official residences, and she has no plans to sell the "treasured" abode because it allows her to truly switch off from public duties.
Looking out the window Muriel MacIntyre waves to the postman who carries a letter addressed to her.
Paying their respects. Queen Consort Camilla and Princess Kate are mourning Queen Elizabeth II.
Honoring their great-grandmother. Prince William and Princess Kate’s eldest children attended Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on Monday, September 19.
When Camilla married King Charles in 2005, she became the stepmother of his children Prince William and Prince Harry and took over the duties as the Duchess of Cornwall. Due to their desire to live a more private life away from the spotlight, many forget Camilla had two children of her own when she married Charles. Camilla has a son, Tom Parker Bowles, and a daughter, Laura Lopes, from her first marriage to Andrew Parker Bowles.The couple was married from 1973 to 1995.The official divorce statement said their marriage was ending because there was "little of common interest between" the couple. While the marriage didn’t work out, the pair managed to raise their children to become highly successful.
Looking out the window Muriel MacIntyre waves to the postman who carries a letter addressed to her. But it isn’t any ordinary letter, this envelope bears a royal “C” from the Queen Consort Camilla.
A not-so-united front. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will not join the royal family to meet with world leaders ahead of Queen Elizabeth II‘s funeral on Sunday, September 18, after seemingly being uninvited.
The Prince Harry and Meghan Markle drama continued into the weekend as it wasn’t clear if the Sussexes would be attending a pre-funeral reception at Buckingham Palace on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who settled in California after stepping down as senior royals in 2020 – reportedly initially received an invitation to the Sunday evening reception, but conflicting reports said they were and weren’t expected to attend. According to the Telegraph, they have now been uninvited because palace officials insisted that the reception hosted by King Charles III and Camilla, the queen consort, is only for working royals, which Harry and Meghan are not. Yahoo New UK reported, however, that despite the reception originally only being for working members of the royal family, an exception was made and the Sussexes are expected to attend. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, leave Westminster Hall, London after the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was brought to the hall to lie in state ahead of her funeral on Monday on September 14, 2022 in London, England. (Photo Danny Lawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)) The "King and Queen Consort, accompanied by members of the royal family" plan to welcome hundreds of world leaders and royals from other countries, the palace said on Friday.
A touching tribute. Queen Consort Camilla honored her late father while paying her respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
Paying tribute as a team. Princess Kate and Queen Consort Camilla rode in the same car behind the ceremonial procession for the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Keeping calm and carrying on. Less than one week after Queen Elizabeth II’s death, King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla visited Northern Ireland.
K.J. Yossman Last Thursday evening (Sept. 8), “Operation London Bridge” – the codename for the British government’s longstanding arrangements surrounding Queen Elizabeth II’s death – swung into motion as the U.K.’s longest-serving monarch, who recently celebrated a record-breaking 70 years on the throne, drew her last breaths at Balmoral Castle in the Scottish Highlands. For global news outlets, this was also a moment many had spent decades preparing for. “I’ve literally been thinking about this for many, many years,” said ABC News’ senior executive producer for special events, Marc Burstein. Similarly Chris Shaw, editorial director at U.K. broadcaster ITN News, told Variety that over 35 years he has rehearsed the Queen’s death “several times each decade.”
Following the death of The Queen last week, King Charles has had a lot of changes to deal with as he became the new monarch following his mother’s sad passing. Alongside his grief, the new King, supported by his devoted wife, Camilla, Queen Consort must now navigate his mother’s funeral, his impending coronation and readjust to his life as the head of state, after spending so much of his life waiting to follow in his mother’s formidable footsteps.
The extended royal family. When Queen Consort Camilla married King Charles III in 2005, Prince William and Prince Harry gained two stepsiblings: Tom Parker Bowles and Laura Lopes.
Supporting the new sovereign. King Charles III’s wife, Queen Consort Camilla, and his eldest son, Prince William, stood by the monarch’s side as he was declared king in his official ascension ceremony.
Ready for her crown. Duchess Camilla was officially named Queen Consort following the death of Queen Elizabeth II — and Us Weekly is breaking down what the new title means.