Queen Camillais sparkling in something special on her royal tour of Kenya withKing Charles.
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Queen Camilla and King Charles in Kenya on Nov. 2.Chris Jackson/Getty
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Though Camilla was popularly known as the Duchess of Cornwall after the marriage, she was also technically the Princess of Wales. While Charles’ second wife did not use the title out of deference to Diana, who died in 1997, she would continue to wear the pin through the years.
Charles and Camilla leave the civil ceremony where they were legally married at Windsor Guildhall in April 2005.Georges De Keerle/Getty
Georges De Keerle/Getty
Camilla switched outfits (and jewelry) for the blessing at St. George’s Chapel that followed the civil ceremony in April 2005. ThoughQueen ElizabethandPrince Philipdid not attend the civil ceremony, they were there for the blessing and hosted a reception in the couple’s honor.
Prince Charles and his wife Camilla during the Service of Prayer and Dedication blessing their marriage at Windsor Castle on April 9, 2005.ROTA/Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty
ROTA/Tim Graham Picture Library/Getty
Despite having a vault of royal jewelry at her disposal, Queen Camilla hasnever hadher ears pierced — and says she never will!
In an interview with BritishVoguein 2022, she explained, “The grandchildren will try to persuade me, but nothing’s going to pierce my ears.”
While Camilla’s wedding earrings were a style surprise on the third day in Kenya, the pair has long been a go-to in her jewelry box for various engagements, like the 2022 Royal Ascot.
The trip is the King and Queen’s first to a Commonwealth country since his accession upon the death ofQueen Elizabethin September 2022 and was arranged at the invitation of Kenyan President Dr. William Ruto. The four-day stay is also timed to the 60th anniversary of Kenya’s independence, which is officially celebrated on Dec. 12.
Buckingham Palacesaidthat the royal couple would “acknowledge the more painful aspects of the U.K. and Kenya’s shared history” during the trip. King Charlesused his speechat the diplomatic dinner to express “the greatest sorrow and the deepest regret” around the “wrongdoings of the past,” but hedid not directly apologizeon behalf of the crown as some protestors and historians demanded.
Queen Camilla, King Charles III, William Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya, and Rachel Ruto, First Lady of the Republic of Kenya enter State House for a State Banquet on October 31.Chris Jackson/Getty
In another fashion statement, the Queenwent withouta tiara for the state banquet at the State House in Nairobi, which capped the first full day of the royal state visit on Tuesday.
Looking back at the pastin his speechon stage, King Charles said, “It is the intimacy of our shared history that has brought our people together. However, we must also acknowledge the most painful times of our long and complex relationship.”
“The wrongdoings of the past are a cause of the greatest sorrow and the deepest regret,” he continued. “There were abhorrent and unjustifiable acts of violence committed against Kenyans as they waged, as you said at the United Nations, a painful struggle for independence and sovereignty — and for that, there can be no excuse.”
King Charles delivers a speech during the state banquet in Kenya on Oct. 31.CHRIS JACKSON/POOL/AFP via Getty
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On Wednesday, King Charles and Queen Camilla visited aCommonwealth War Graves Commissioncemetery in Nairobi, joining British and Kenyan military personnel in an act of remembrance.
During the Mau Mau period, many veterans who fought in World War II alongside the British disposed of their medals. The King presented four veterans with replacement campaign medals, including 117-year-old Corporal Samwel Nthigai Mburia.
“You’re amazing. You set us a fantastic example,” the King was overheard saying as he met Mburia in a video the Royal Family shared onX.
source: people.com
