Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall – Duchess of Cornwall

After becoming Duchess of Cornwall, the duchess automatically acquired rank as the second highest female in the United Kingdom Order of Precedence (after the Queen), and as typically fifth or sixth in the orders of precedence of her other realms, following the Queen, the relevant viceroy, the Duke of Edinburgh, and the Prince of Wales. It was revealed, though, that the royal order of precedence for private occasions had Camilla placed fourth, after the Queen, the Princess Royal, and Princess Alexandra. Within two years of the marriage, the Queen extended Camilla visible tokens of membership in the Royal Family; use of a tiara of the late Queen Mother, and the badge of the Royal Family Order of Queen Elizabeth II.

Though no details were publicly released, it was confirmed in March 2007 that Camilla had undergone a hysterectomy, the same year that marked the tenth anniversary of the death of Diana. According to an announcement by Clarence House, it was the Duchess’s intent to attend the anniversary memorial service for Diana, Princess of Wales on 31 August 2007, along with The Prince of Wales, and The Princes William and Harry of Wales. The Duchess withdrew from attending, stating that she wished not to “divert attention from the purpose of the occasion which is to focus on the life and service of Diana.” On April 8, 2010, Camilla broke her left leg whilst hill walking in Scotland.

Royal duties

Initially, the Duchess of Cornwall’s royal duties involved accompanying the Prince of Wales on his official obligations. Camilla’s first solo engage

ment was a visit to a hospital in Southampton; she attended the Trooping the Colour for the first time in June 2005, making her appearance on the balcony of Buckingham Palace afterwards. The same year, she made her inaugural overseas tour to the United States, and, in March of the following year, the Prince and Duchess undertook a trip through Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and India. She also conducted the naming ceremony for HMS ”Astute” on 8 June 2007, and, on 10 December, she did the same for the new Cunard cruise ship, MS ”Queen Victoria”, it being said that the Queen had been surprised by Cunard’s invitation.

The Duchess of Cornwall is the patron of The Royal School, Hampstead, an independent girl’s school, as well as President or Patron of a number of other charities, as detailed below.

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