Queen Camilla looks baffled as royal fan performs bizarre curtsy

Queen Camilla looks baffled as royal fan performs bizarre curtsy

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Dorothy Reddin

By Dorothy Reddin


Published: 06/09/2024

- 18:37

The Queen visited the base in her role of Honorary Air Commodore

Queen Camilla looked baffled as a royal fan performed a bizarre curtsy in front of Her Majesty during Friday's engagement.

The Queen visited the base in her role of Honorary Air Commodore.


Station Commander Group Captain Paul Hamilton introduced Camilla to members of 11 Squadron QEAF, who train both RAF and Qatari pilots on Hawk jets.

The Queen also met members of 90 Signals, specialists in communications and cyber defence, and a specialist counter drone team who worked on the Coronation.

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One woman who met Queen Camilla performed a bizarre curtsy with her arms stretched out horizontally.

Queen Camilla looked baffled as she held out her hand for a handshake in front of the woman.

In addition, the Queen’s hair blew constantly during Friday's outing.

As Her Majesty landed at RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire, she was immediately caught in a strong wind.

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Queen Camilla looked windswept as she performed today's engagement

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The Queen’s carefully coiffed hair was blown awry as she greeted service personnel and their families.

Remarking on the strong wind, she was told: “It literally started blowing up just before you arrived.”

After posing for a group photograph, Camilla was awarded a medallion by Qatari pilots.

“Thank you very much, I shall find somewhere safe for this,” she said.

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Queen Camilla visited RAF Leeming, Northallerton today

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Queen Camilla, Honorary Air Commodore, poses for a group picture with pilots from 11 squadron of the Qatar Emiri Air Force

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Camilla was treated to a fly-over by three Hawk jets towards the end of her visit.

She later headed back to Scotland to rejoin King Charles for the weekend.

The King and Queen will attend the Braemar Games before marking the second anniversary of Charles's accession.

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