When King Charles ascended the throne in
September 2022, Buckingham Palace announced that a full review of
royal patronages was under way. The review has been concluded, and
a new list of royal patronages has been shared. Queen Camilla has
taken on several new patronages, including one that dates back to
the twelfth century. It was announced this week that The Queen will
be patron of the…
The Royal Family took to social media on
Sunday, 12 May to mark International Nurses Day, sharing a visit by
Queen Camilla to the Royal London Hospital. The Queen visited
the Royal London Hospital together with BBC presenter, Alex Jones,
to highlight the work that the…
Queen Camilla opens a Coronation Library one year after historic crowning
8th May 2024
There was a surprise for primary school
children in Islington as Queen Camilla opened a new Coronation
Library. The opening comes just after the first anniversary of the
day she was crowned alongside her husband, King Charles, at
Westminster Abbey. As His Majesty…
Queen Camilla encourages women to "inspire generations to come" in powerful speech
13th March 2024
In a powerful speech marking
International Women’s Day, Queen Camilla told attendees to “let
your lives be the stones that will shatter glass ceilings
everywhere and inspire generations to come.” Alongside Queen
Mathilde of the Belgians and the Duchess of Gloucester, Queen
Camilla attended the Buckingham Palace reception to mark
International Women’s Day and to celebrate the Women of…
Queen Camilla stepped in for King Charles
and presented The Queen’s Anniversary Prizes on Thursday,
celebrating higher education within the United Kingdom. The Queen’s
Anniversary Prizes are awarded every two years and recognise
“outstanding work by UK colleges and…
A year on from his passing, the British
Royal Family will lead a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of
King Constantine next week. Buckingham Palace announced that Queen
Camilla, stepping in on behalf of King Charles—who is still
forgoing public engagements while he…
Queen Camilla is bringing her love of
literature to a new platform in the new year: the Queen plans to
launch a Reading Room tie-in podcast. In an Instagram reel, The
Queen’s Reading Room announced that their brand-new podcast will be
a “place for book lovers—and those who wish they loved literature a
little more—to be inspired by the bookish confessions of global
literary heroes” and…
Queen Camilla has helped launch Winter
Flower Week, celebrating the seasonal blooms in the United Kingdom
with a new exhibition at the Garden Museum. Winter Flower Week,
according to the Garden Museum’s website, celebrates a sustainable
approach to the festive floral…
Queen Camilla visits women’s shelter to support those affected by domestic violence
8th December 2023
Queen Camilla made a low-key visit to
meet domestic violence survivors at a home operated by the Ashiana
Network. During her visit, Her Majesty comforted women as they
shared their stories. Four women, whose identities were not shared,
are from Turkey, Pakistan and India.
It’s one of the most heartwarming events
on the holiday calendar, and Queen Camilla continued her tradition
of welcoming children supported by Helen & Douglas House and Roald
Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity to Clarence House to help her
decorate for Christmas. The Queen was overheard telling her special
guests, “This is an especially lovely occasion.” During their…
