Librarians, please forgive these rulers for breaking the rule of reverent silence in the stacks: Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron, wife of French President Emmanuel Macron, broke out into giggles during the photocall for an event at the French National Library. In an engagement Thursday morning at the Bibliothèque Nationale […]
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Queen Camilla’s Son Defends Her Motives in Marrying King Charles
In Prince Harry’s memoir Spare, he singles out his stepmother, Queen Camilla, for particular criticism, implying that she plotted to become queen. In a recent podcast appearance, Camilla’s son Tom Parker Bowles has disagreed with Harry’s characterization and emphasized that she married King Charles III for love. “I don’t care […]
King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla’s First International Tour Will Emphasize Ties to Europe
Just days after the UK government hosted tense meetings to sort out conflict over trade negotiations with the European Union, King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla have announced a five-day trip to France and Germany, where they will visit various cultural sites across the two nations. The tour will […]
Queen Consort Camilla Was Reportedly “Shocked and Dismayed” About the New Roald Dahl Editions
On February 17, The Telegraph ran a splashy exposé documenting the edits and redactions that went into a new edition of the late author Roald Dahl’s books for children. Their articles pointed out that descriptions of characters as “fat” were removed, for example, citing a rhyme in James and the […]
Queen Consort Camilla and Dame Judi Dench Are Teaming Up For a Coronation Award
In the run up to the coronation set for May 6, King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla have already shared a playlist, Camilla’s choice of crown for the occasion, and plans for the Big Help Out, a community service event set for two days after the coronation. On Tuesday, […]
Queen Consort Camilla’s Coronation Crown Will Pay Tribute to Queen Elizabeth
Queen Consort Camilla will wear a history-making crown for her coronation in May. Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday that the royal has chosen to wear Queen Mary’s crown for the ceremony held at Westminster Abbey. The headpiece has been removed from display at the Tower of London in order to […]
Queen Consort Camilla Sends Book Donations to Rwandan Library She Visited Last Year
In the middle of a busy week, Queen Consort Camilla found some time to send a personal message to a place she visited last year. On a visit to Book Aid International’s central warehouse in London, she signed a special note to send, along with donated books, to the Kigali […]
Queen Consort Camilla Makes Her First Appearance In Her Role Replacing Prince Andrew
In December, Buckingham Palace announced that Queen Consort Camilla would become the new colonel of the Grenadier Guards, replacing the position’s previous occupant, Prince Andrew. On Tuesday, Camilla visited Lille Barracks in Aldershot, England to greet members of the battalion and honor 12 soldiers for distinguished service. The troops of […]
King Charles Hosted His Extended Family For a Pre-Christmas Lunch at Windsor Castle
For more than a century, the royal family has gathered for a series of events to celebrate the Christmas season, usually beginning with a palace luncheon where the extended Windsor clan breaks bread. For the first time since 2019, more than 50 Windsors attended the first pre-Christmas luncheon hosted by […]
Camilla, Queen Consort Delivers Heartfelt Speech About Domestic Violence
During a reception at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, Camilla, Queen Consort brought together three Queens from around the world and Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska to raise awareness about violence against women and girls. The Queen Consort was joined by Queen Rania of Jordan, Crown Princess Mary of Denmark and […]
Kate Honors Diana in Her First Tiara Moment as the Princess of Wales
It was the first state banquet of King Charles III’s reign, but on Tuesday night Kate Middleton and Queen Consort Camilla proved that royal watchers will still get to see a few of Queen Elizabeth II’s most beloved pieces. At a Buckingham Palace banquet for the state visit of South […]
Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s Tortured Relationship
The story of Prince Charles and Diana, Princess of Wales, is not that of star-crossed lovers. Continuously recounted in film, television, tell-all books, and the gossip pages, it is a tale of a woefully mismatched married couple, lauded as the English monarchy’s future, whose divorce almost unraveled the British Crown. […]