THE Duchess of Cornwall turns 75 today and marks the occasion by releasing a new portrait at home in Wiltshire.
The striking image, with Camilla dressed in a blue flowery blouse, she sits in front of a bowl of Prunus persica “Duke of York” peaches.
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She plans to spend her birthday with a small family dinner at Prince Charles’ Highgrove estate in Tetbury, Gloucestershire.
The grand occasion follows the release of a documentary by British broadcaster ITV about the Duchess’s tenure as guest editor of Country Life, in which she helped produce a special edition to commemorate the magazines’ 125th anniversary.
In a personal tribute, Camilla . selected Charlesher husband, as one of her rural heroes.
The milestone birthday comes at a time when the monarchy, and Camilla’s place in it, is in a generational transition.
As the 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II soldiers during her twilight, other members of the royal house take on new roles with more responsibilities.
Six months ago, in a statement marking her 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II expressed her sincere wish that Camilla would be known as queen consort when her son succeeds her.
With those words, Elizabeth tried once and for all to answer questions about the status of Camilla, who was initially shunned by fans of the late Princess Diana, Charles’s first wife.
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