The British royal family has published a new official portrait of Camilla to celebrate the 75th birthday of the Duchess of Cornwall and future queen consort. Prince Charles’s wife was photographed by Chris Jackson at a country retreat, where she appears relaxed and radiant, at Ray Mill House in Wiltshire. The photo shows Camilla in a blue floral dress by designer Sophie Dundas, sipping a cup of tea in her garden behind a bowl of home-grown peaches.
The royals are active on social media to wish the Duchess a happy birthday, who turns 75 this Sunday. The official accounts of Buckingham Palace and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge shared several dedications beginning with the Queen, who did not let this day go unnoticed, with a photograph of the Duchess of Cornwall with her adoptive dog, Jack Russell Terrier Beth, sitting on the steps . from a caravan ancient. The caption even had the birthday cake emoji.
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On the other hand, on Twitter, the official William and Kate account shared a photo of the future queen consort walking in a meadow, wearing a dress and cardigan lavender.
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— The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (@KensingtonRoyal) July 17, 2022
Camilla has also reacted to the millions of followers she has on Twitter for her birthday messages.
“Thank you for all the messages and best wishes on this day, on the Duchess of Cornwall’s 75th birthday,” Prince Charles’s wife wrote.
Thank you for all your kind messages and well wishes on the Duchess of Cornwall’s 75th birthday today! ????
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— The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall (@ClarenceHouse) July 17, 2022
In an interview with the Daily Mail, the Duchess confessed in a relaxed and amused tone that you never really want to talk about birthdays. “Unfortunately I can never lie about my age, because it is always mentioned in some newspaper, so I just have to accept it,” Camilla joked.
The Duchess paid tribute to her family and especially her five grandchildren. “I’m not sure they think I’m a fun grandma at 75,” but she added that they have a very close relationship and that keeps her in touch with the world of young people, and with the tik tokhe joked once more.
At her home in Highgrove, Gloucestershire, which was given to her by Prince Charles, Camilla will celebrate her birthday with a small family dinner. Her children Laura Lopes and Tom Parker Bowles, as well as her younger sister Annabel Eliot, are expected to attend her special day.
Source: Observadora
