It’s Easter Sunday and what better than a
burst of spring flowers for a message of joy and hope? The wedding
bouquet carried by Queen Camilla on her wedding day, April 9th 2005
were a riot of early blooms that matched her pale blue and gold
dress to perfection. But the flowers were also filled with personal
touches that had their own place in a royal romance that made her a
queen. For not…
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have
just completed the first State Visit of the new reign, and royal
correspondent, Netty Leistra, was among those covering this
historic trip. She was in Hamburg as it came to an end. After a
moving morning at the Kinderstransport…
This special report was written for Royal
Central by royal correspondent Netty Leistra, who saw the historic
State visit unfold firsthand. In Germany, especially in Berlin and
Hamburg, people could hardly not have heard that King Charles III
and Queen Camilla were making…
Many were expecting Queen Camilla to
select a new tiara for the State Banquet in Germany, to symbolise
her new status as Queen; however, King Charles’ wife opted for a
piece we saw her wear on numerous occasions during her tenure as
Duchess of Cornwall. The Greville Tiara, as it is referred to
in Royal circles, was created in 1921 for Margaret Greville by
jeweler Lucien Hirtz, who worked…
As Queen Camilla arrived in Germany for
the first outgoing State Visit of King Charles III’s reign, her
outfit had echoes of the past. For the last outgoing State Visit
made by Queen Elizabeth II was to Germany and the new consort
seemed to nod to the previous trip on…
Queen Camilla is said to be “deeply
saddened” at the death of TV presenter and comedian Paul O’Grady,
who died on Tuesday evening at the age of 67. Birkenhead born
O’Grady, who was also one first mainstream drag acts television as
Lily Savage, died…
Queen Camilla made the headlines in
February when it was announced that she would wear Queen Mary’s
crown for the 6 May coronation at Westminster Abbey. Throughout the
centuries, some consorts have re-worn previously created crowns.
However, several consorts have also had a specific crown created
for them. Five different consort crowns have been created over the
last three and a half…
Queen Camilla forced to cancel visit to the home of horse racing after helicopter is grounded due to snowy conditions
9th March 2023
The Queen has been forced to pull out of
a visit to Newmarket in Suffolk after the weather scuppered her
travel plans. Her Majesty was due to visit Newmarket – the global
headquarters of horse racing – for a series of engagements. Queen
Camilla was due to…
Queen Camilla has rescheduled a number of
engagements following a period of illness last month. In February,
Her Majesty was forced to cancel a number of visits after
contracting Covid-19. At the time, Buckingham Palace said The Queen
would reschedule these engagements…
The King and Queen name a baby rhino in Colchester as they celebrate the new city's status
8th March 2023
King Charles and Queen Camilla made a
visit to Colchester in Essex this week to celebrate its newly
acquired city status, which they gained during Queen Elizabeth II’s
Platinum Jubilee. Their Majesties arrived in the city
approximately an hour late because of weather issues. The weather
certainly did not dampen the spirits however, with hundreds of
well-wishers lining the streets to get…