Queen Camilla hosted a reception at Clarence House on the weekend for a meaningful cause.
On Saturday, The Queen hosted a reception to celebrate those making significant contributions to the field of osteoporosis treatment and care.
Her Majesty also presented The Queen’s Award for Osteoporosis, the first time the award is being given; the award was formerly known as The Duchess of Cornwall’s Award for Osteoporosis.
The award was given to Dr. Nicola Peel at the reception. Dr. Peel works as clinical lead for the Metabolic Bone service at the Northern General Hospital in Sheffield and is a trustee for the Royal Osteoporosis Society. Her work focuses on evaluating people at risk of fracture.
The Queen was also able to chat with other community members and healthcare workers who have dedicated their time to helping treat osteoporosis.
Queen Camilla was first named patron of the Royal Osteoporosis Society in 1997 and was then named President in 2001. She has personally supported the ROS since 1994.
Her Majesty lost her grandmother to osteoporosis in 1986. Her mother, Rosalind Shand, also died in 1994 at the age of 72 from osteoporosis. Camilla has made publicly raising awareness for the condition a priority and continues to publicly speak on the importance of testing.
