To mark The Duchess of Cornwall’s 75th birthday today, we’ve chosen our favourite 20 photos of Camilla.
1. Camilla was joined by one of her dogs, Beth, during a visit to Battersea’s Old Windsor branch. Beth helped The Duchess to unveil a plaque to mark the opening of the building. It is well-known HRH has a great relationship with her two dogs, who were rescued from Battersea.
Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall with Beth, unveiling a plaque at the Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in Old Windsor
2. Even a global pandemic couldn’t stop The Duchess of Cornwall from carrying out engagements.
Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall spoke to Doris Winfield on the phone, who had also been self-isolating (Clarence House)
3. The Duchess of Cornwall was recently made a Royal Lady of the Order of the Garter at this year’s Order of the Garter ceremony at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.
A new picture was released following The Duchess of Cornwall’s investiture to the Order of Garter. (Royal Family).
4. One of the funniest images that went to front pages around the world came in 2015, during a visit to New Zealand. The Duchess was given a knife to cut a cake, and reminded her (surprised) husband to behave himself…
The Duchess of Cornwall brandishes a knife at Prince Charles & tells him to "behave himself" https://t.co/Q3ad9znRqJ pic.twitter.com/2A7tafeqhW
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 10, 2015
5. This photograph of Charles and Camilla marking their 15th wedding anniversary had to make our top 20. The couple marked the occasion at their Scottish home, Birkhall.
Prince Charles and Camilla at Birkhall; the photo has been shared to mark 15 years of their marriage (Clarence House)
6. In 2021, a new photograph was released to mark the launch of The Duchess of Cornwall’s Reading Room. The future Queen Consort can seen with a stack of books wearing a red coat dress; it was snapped by Hugo Bernand.
Her Royal Highness wanted the Reading Room to be a ‘celebration of literature in all its forms’ and to be ‘a hub for literary communities around the world’.
Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, in a new photo to launch her Reading Room (Hugo Bernand/@ClarenceHouse)
7. This photograph coincided with The Duke of Edinburgh’s last official royal engagement, when he formally passed on his role as Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles to his daughter-in-law.
Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall has become Colonel-in-Chief of the Rifes, after Prince Philip
8. Prince Charles fired the gun on HMCS Haida, during a visit to Canada in 2009 – this was Camilla’s response!
9. Remember when The Queen cut a cake with a sword? We certainly do. This photo from a Big Lunch Event at the Eden Project does bring a smile to our faces. It’s wonderful to see Camilla alongside her daughter-in-law and mother-in-law.
The Queen cuts a cake with Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall and Kate, The Duchess of Cambridge at a reception in celebration of The Big Lunch initiative held at The Eden Project in Cornwall, during the G7 Summit.
10. Happy Days! We had to include Camilla on her wedding day to Charles in 2005. Take a look at their romantic journey, spanning decades, here.
11. License to thrill! Camilla dazzled as she stepped out on the red carpet for the premiere of 007’s ‘No Time to Die’, alongside Charles, William and Catherine.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with Prince Charles and Camilla, at the No Time To Die world premiere
12. As a fan of Strictly Come Dancing, the Duchess took a turn with Craig Revel Horwood in 2009 on a visit to a dance school.
13. This photograph of The Duchess was released to officially mark HRH’s appointment as Colonel in Chief of The Rifles. The Duchess is seen wearing a brooch commissioned by The Rifles. The silver Bugle Horn is central to the heritage of the Regiment and every Rifleman wears a silver bugle as their cap badge.
A new portrait was released following HRH’s appointment as Colonel in Chief of The Rifles. (Clarence House)
14. To mark Camilla’s 75th birthday, she became a guest-editor of Country Life. The front cover photograph was taken by The Duchess of Cambridge.
The cover photograph for Camilla’s edition of Country Life. (Country Life).
15. Royal fans were delighted when Camilla stepped out with Charles and Catherine for a joint engagement this year. We certainly hope to see Camilla on joint visits with other members of the Royal Family in the future. Maybe one with The Countess of Wessex? Or maybe The Princess Royal?
The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duchess of Cambridge visit Trinity Buoy Wharf, a training site for arts and culture in London, in February 2022.
16. Camilla’s attitude to get stuck in definitely doesn’t go a miss with royal fans! Here HRH is helping out at the Royal Voluntary Service lunch club at Rickmansworth and helped to service lunch to the users.
Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall, President, Royal Voluntary Service, helps serve lunch during a visit at the Mill End lunch club in Rickmansworth,
17. A tale of two Duchesses! The Duchess of Cornwall joined The Duchess of Cambridge in the carriage during Trooping the Colour this year. It certainly seems like two have a close relationship. In fact, Kate took photos of Camilla for the Country Life birthday edition.
18. Visiting her namesake helicopter in Cornwall, Camilla had to try it out, but was surprised at the lack of room inside…
19. It’s quite clear that Camilla is a doting grandmother, and we got to see a snippet of this in a photo to mark Prince Charles’ 70th birthday.
A family photo marks Prince Charles’ 70th birthday
20. The Duchess of Cornwall recently sat down with British Vogue for an interview about her royal and personal life. As such, new photographs were commissioned. Whilst we’re only half way through the year, this has certainly been one of our favourite royal photos of 2022!
Camilla poses in the Garden Room at Clarence House for Vogue
