Camilla and Prince Charles.Photo: Karwai Tang/WireImage
Prince CharlesandCamilla, Duchess of Cornwallare hitting the red carpet.
The couple got dressed up — Camilla, 74, in a green ensemble with a statement necklace and Charles, 73, in a classic tuxedo — to attend a reception to celebrate theBritish Asian Trustat London’s British Museum on Wednesday evening. It marked their first joint outing sinceQueen Elizabethannounced her “sincere wish” for the royal to beknown as Queen Consortwhen Prince Charles takes the throne one day.
Other attendees included DJ Naughty Boy, film director Gurinder Chadha, politician Rishi Sunak and British Home Secretary Priti Patel.
Prince Charleswants to “understand people and bring people together. He is very good at being able to cut through any divide. He knows that faith groups can help bridge differences,” Hitan Mehta, executive director of the British Asian Trust, told PEOPLE.
“He has a deep sense of spirituality,” Mehta added.
Camilla and Prince Charles.Karwai Tang/WireImage
The Queen, 95, used her Platinum Jubilee to share the announcement regarding Camilla’s future title.
She said that “when, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me; and it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service.”
The monarch also noted that her late husband,Prince Philip, was “a partner willing to carry out the role of consort and unselfishly make the sacrifices that go with it.”
Prince Charles, Camilla and Queen Elizabeth.Chris Jackson/Getty
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Similarly,Camilla is a “huge support” for Charles, a royal insider tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, adding that the future King can be prone to “Eeyore moments” and Camilla “jollies him up.”
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images
Camilla stepped out solo for the first time following the announcement on Tuesday. Shepaid a visit to Roundhill Primary School in Bathin her role as patron of St. John’s Foundation, a local charity.
source: people.com
