Overview

• Buckingham Palace unveiled a new official portrait of Queen Camilla taken at her private Ray Mill House in Wiltshire to commemorate her 78th birthday.
• On July 16, the Royal Navy bestowed on her the unprecedented rank of Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom, making her the first woman and first royal to hold the title.
• Even at 78, Camilla maintains a full schedule of public engagements, including a visit to the Children’s Hospice South West in Devon.
• A YouGov poll places her in the top ten most popular British royals, highlighting her successful turnaround from past unpopularity.
• Her steadfast support for King Charles III during his cancer diagnosis and sustained charitable engagement have been central to her evolving role.