Today is the 68th birthday of The Duchess
of Cornwall. To celebrate the occasion, Royal Central has compiled
a list of 10 facts about The Duchess. The Duchess of Cornwall
pictured here in 2011 at the Hampton Court Flower Show. 1. The
Duchess of Cornwall is the daughter of Major Bruce Middleton Hope
Shand and the Hon Rosalind Maud Shand. She was born Camilla
Rosemary Shand on 17th July 1947 at…
As most readers of Royal Central know,
The Prince of Wales is my favourite royal. As I have written many
articles on Charles, I came across a quote during some research and
inquired as to where it originated. In 2010, Charles wrote: “And
what greater icon could we have…
The Great Yorkshire Show, now in
157th-year continued its royal connection on Tuesday. Its patron,
The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended the first
day of what is heralded as “England’s Premier Agricultural Event .”
The Prince of Wales and…
The Duchess has landed: Camilla arrives on traditional narrowboat and opens new landing stage in Swindon
13th July 2015
After a busy week in Wales, The Duchess
of Cornwall kicks off another week of engagements beginning in
Swindon on Monday. Camilla has been the patron of the Wilts and
Berks Canal Trust for the last eight years. The new Wichelstowe
landing stage is located alongside Waitrose at West Wichel. Camilla
arrived at the event on Dragonfly, a traditional style narrowboat
built by the Wilts and Berks…
All good things must come to an end and
‘Wales Week’ reached its conclusion today. The Prince of Wales and
Duchess of Cornwall visited villages and towns throughout Wales,
where they met local people and shared in their community spirit.
The Prince of Wales and…
Baking bread, joining a chapter of the
WI, Prince Charles dancing and The Duchess of Cornwall hosting tea
party for sick children are just part of what the royal couple have
participated in during this very busy ‘Wales Week.’ Thursday proved
to be yet another…
After a day of bread making and a pub
visit as part of their day in Wales on Tuesday, The Prince of Wales
and Duchess of Cornwall continued their busy schedule in Wales.
[getty src=”479872544″ width=”594″ height=”410″] The day began with
Prince Charles meeting patients and staff and unveiling a new x-ray
machine at Llandovery Hospital. Started in the 1970s, The…
Diwrnod dau yng Nghymru: music, baking, crafts & a pub visit part of Charles & Camilla's busy day in Wales
7th July 2015
On Tuesday, The Prince of Wales was
joined by The Duchess of Cornwall as they embarked on day two of
‘Wales Week.’ Tuesday saw the royal couple attend a series of
engagements ranging from arts and crafts, baking, a pub visit and
ending with an international music…
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of
Cornwall began ‘Wales Week’ on Monday. Each July Prince Charles and
Camilla make a trip to Wales to celebrate Welsh enterprise and
community. During ‘Wales Week’ the royal couple will visit a
variety of businesses as…
Prince Charles saw the income from the
Duchy of Cornwall increase by 1.7% for the year ending 31 March
2015, bringing in £19.845m, which the Prince used mostly to
fund his official engagements. The Prince of Wales and The
Duchess of Cornwall visited 10 countries in 2014-15 including
five joint visits. The Prince of Wales’s private income comes from
the Duchy of Cornwall, an estate covering…
