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Happy Birthday to Queen Camilla! The eldest child of Major Bruce Shand and the Hon. Rosalind Cubitt, she was raised in East Sussex and South Kensington, and was educated in England, Switzerland and France. In 1973, Camilla married Andrew Parker Bowles, with whom she had two children, before divorcing in 1995. In 2005, after a long relationship, she married the Prince of Wales at Windsor. After her marriage, she adopted her husband’s highest ranking subsidiary title, since the title of ‘Princess of Wales’ was too strongly associated with her predecessor. The Duchess of Cornwall undertakes duties on behalf of the Queen, and assists the Prince of Wales on his official duties. She has also raised awareness in areas including rape, sexual abuse, literacy, and poverty, as well as in osteoporosis. The Queen is one of my personal favourite members of the Royal Family and we wish HM a very Happy Birthday and Many Happy Returns!
UPDATE: The Duchess of Cornwall became the Queen of the United Kingdom when the Prince of Wales ascended to the British Throne as King Charles III upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, with their Coronation at Westminster Abbey in May 2023.
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara | Burmese Ruby Tiara | The Belgian Sapphire Tiara | Greville Tiara | Delhi Durbar Tiara | Cubitt-Shand Tiara | George IV State Diadem | Queen Mary’s Crown | Coronation Necklace | King George VI Sapphire Suite | Greville Festoon Necklace | Modern Diamond Suite | Diamond Serpent Necklace | Turquoise Suite | City of London Fringe Necklace | South African Diamond Necklace
Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/d3eae5661d87fc42298bc8fb7b4e78c0/c0b9ff2d962309c7-03/s1280x1920/5035bd3e1b9b06059e014d04eb1df03db99b2577.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Burmese Ruby Tiara![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/5cee3b4fdf005b81c9c44876ffaa3e93/9a9679e002a98338-86/s1280x1920/e43a0c8ed667090d43bfe57a4cd25f25f203186f.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
The Belgian Sapphire Tiara![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/b4d57929bb1b78f07129646e70d49840/d71f04cca5c506c9-c5/s640x960/644da206813790202342e41c618b02b825a293aa.jpg?resize=656%2C792&ssl=1)
Greville Tiara![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/cf70ec90ab91001965a7879d31d6d5ef/edf4d170a1298223-bf/s1280x1920/0511127bcb032e5edf9d6951b6e11502a4408b06.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Delhi Durbar Tiara![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/020ea5a0b268fd3903f9cfa2146324da/180e50a2d2763786-7a/s1280x1920/7bb28dd4909761ad275d900663166e8750a65bc4.png?resize=656%2C575&ssl=1)
Cubitt-Shand Tiara![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/6b94d3dfdeafa0e9dcc586b7f4a44c1e/tumblr_npdha351OJ1tihyjzo1_1280.jpg?resize=656%2C929&ssl=1)
George IV State Diadem![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/5a7702cb788ca83f38779c05ba15463d/f7fdeeff6297c11f-dc/s1280x1920/5ddfec6fc770d9bc7cc12c0820d0d79a5eebd4a2.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Queen Mary’s Crown![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/da31f5f4bb402ab080a8c1b444bd0041/89beb1c72d343f3e-03/s1280x1920/b75c60b0fc4183eb1aa9b89af2aeef776264e0d8.jpg?resize=656%2C525&ssl=1)
Greville Festoon Necklace![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/ee2e1daa80b7ddbedc444f0a054f48cd/edf4d170a1298223-61/s1280x1920/62a009c893e25a13cc8284ad4263369364cf7f91.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Coronation Necklace![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/6b74eedf5b2cf1c8010369db8fc686d4/edf4d170a1298223-8f/s1280x1920/0c79e9dc900a1e474acebb97182df36577ea9f82.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
King George VI Sapphire Suite![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/bf5b25cc11425fef88fcc00ee9924de0/94ffacdcef117ef2-91/s1280x1920/07370948a8f344c4d769de944ce1d47ef754b0fb.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Modern Diamond Suite![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/b7a02a4b32a8c6e7dd193da799ed50cf/edf4d170a1298223-ab/s1280x1920/01734b37427db7bc26bd362afb3d6939134c84ac.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Diamond Serpent Necklace![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/bb0fea46437fdd0b3f4b93bdc84586b4/edf4d170a1298223-17/s1280x1920/1a15e8b3131836ee552ff37315681f8bda4b0e2d.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Turquoise Suite![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/e3e286ddf2b9749a3902ffb2cdbd82e1/bd9f74c777595dcf-b3/s640x960/98f2e877dc4570a76dd22591aedc8059f2f728cb.jpg?resize=656%2C819&ssl=1)
Queen Camilla’s Chokers![17](https://i0.wp.com/royalwatcherblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/17-1-2.png?resize=656%2C325&ssl=1)
City of London Fringe Necklace![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/c113a58a1293cbec3bb374329f84257a/0bc002712d62efd9-0f/s2048x3072/5d95b9f6a096e08bae287f146e2b979d57d307a0.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation Rivière![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/338affefa72662a8118a8e0648d07cf3/tumblr_okcpgl5SS51ssue4ho1_500.jpg?resize=656%2C707&ssl=1)
South African Diamond Necklace![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/01e63800abda567f90681fa644911271/c0b9ff2d962309c7-90/s1280x1920/fa287c1a4c7ec7f6860f62034bbf85e04ea14c80.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Prince Albert’s Sapphire Brooch![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/ebe84e143e319f07ad9868b56d60d993/edf4d170a1298223-5f/s1280x1920/fa4a333978097f5aafa79129108bcc486b723ec3.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Queen Mother’s Diamond Thistle Brooch![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/baf484080a746ec4c5406f2476c4a107/edf4d170a1298223-b5/s1280x1920/62332c5102372d5f35c7429045ca6489303973c2.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Queen Mary’s Russian Sapphire Cluster Brooch![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/3182331408115b00f3c542d3d2fa8332/a36c3f7ae24b399f-5f/s1280x1920/e450e106b11db5e0ae9330f64589a058532b6f17.jpg?resize=656%2C633&ssl=1)
Princess Marie Louise’s Diamond Sunburst Brooch![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/810d063a30ff8fc0d2ec8fd798da3001/edf4d170a1298223-7b/s1280x1920/d5d4f168fe0b718e53315ee7f567039a5d7e82d5.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Queen Mother’s Rock Crystal Brooch![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/8526dbe3e6f3436ec218867edda8ad8c/edf4d170a1298223-f7/s1280x1920/ed5491913cc3cf6d93f0f8d097a38f1062417a51.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Queen Mary’s Celtic Knot Brooch![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/4e9ea3fc51f0618f103614a475d50578/4db4ca74a5ab19ea-9b/s1280x1920/8a3414e729a4513a84daecee4908b99c41e9d5d4.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Prince of Wales Feathers Brooch![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/e12952e4e0cbe67693198895df6e403e/f5c70feb0ab08e6a-ff/s1280x1920/ea4f4e6de49c12d39858963252c7bd25be837b53.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Queen Victoria’s Hessian Diamond Jubilee Brooch![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/4d608e8fe86f3283e6a539f92a64079f/edf4d170a1298223-64/s1280x1920/9c1979d44bb2e0870ccca9fb9fa08941fd5c726c.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
Queen Alexandra’s Ladies of North Wales Leek Brooch![](https://i0.wp.com/64.media.tumblr.com/946aa9d24c61b9d0b1a37ef0cbb8a5e4/edf4d170a1298223-b2/s1280x1920/05ca4298e5ce98f2e95a8cbc35cca03ac1f64d1a.jpg?w=656&ssl=1)
A new photograph of The Duchess of Cornwall has been released to mark Her Royal Highness’s 73rd birthday tomorrow.
The photo was taken earlier this week in the garden of Clarence House.
📸 @ChrisJack_Getty pic.twitter.com/bTmH0z1aJS
— Clarence House (@ClarenceHouse) July 16, 2020
A new photograph of The Duchess of Cornwall has been released to mark Her Royal Highness’s 73rd birthday tomorrow.
The photo was taken earlier this week in the garden of Clarence House.
📸 @ChrisJack_Getty pic.twitter.com/bTmH0z1aJS
To mark HRH The Duchess of Cornwall's 70th Birthday, we are releasing this new portrait, taken by @mariotestino. pic.twitter.com/FAxNMdgnPb
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) July 16, 2017
To mark HRH The Duchess of Cornwall's 70th Birthday, we are releasing this new portrait, taken by @mariotestino. pic.twitter.com/FAxNMdgnPb
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) July 16, 2017
I share your fondness for the Duchess. One of my absolute favorites! I am also a huge fan of her husband’s and all the work he does (quite tirelessly and with no gratitude for the most part.)
Totally agree! They will make the best King and Queen!
Agreed! I find that the Duchess has the most wonderful disposition. She’s cheerful and friendly and tackles her duties with enthusiasm. I’ve also noticed how happy Prince Charles always appears when he’s in her company. I wish her joy!