Queen Camilla dazzled tonight alongside Dame Judi Dench and Garry Oldman in a star-studded event in London.
Camilla joined famous actors, authors and directors at an evening celbrating the work of William Chakespeare.
The Queen mixed with famous faces like Dame Twiggy Lawson, 74 Dame Joanna Lumley, 77 and Brian Cox, 77 at Grosvenor House.
The 76-year-old consort looked remarkable in an emerald, green velvet dress matched with suede boots and sparkling earrings.
Queen Camilla with actresses at a Shakespeare event
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Queen Camilla speaks with Vanessa Redgrave and Penelope Keith
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GB News royal correspondent Cameron Walker speaking to GB News outlined how Charles would have been sad not to attend the event as he was a great 'supporter and fan of Shakespeare'.
Giles Brandreth speaks to Queen Camilla as she sits next to Vanessa Redgrave
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At the event, Camilla was handed gifts of Valentine’s Day jumpers with big, red hearts printed on them by host Gyles Brandreth.
King Charles is spending this special evening away from his wife, Camilla as he returned to Sandringham today following a 24-hour period in London.
Queen Camilla with some famous faces at the Shakespeare event
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Queen Camilla attended an event celebrating Shakespeare tonight
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The monarch is expected to return regularly to London for cancer treatment.
The Royal Family’s official Twitter page posted a series of pictures of Camilla at the event tonight with a brief explanation of the night.
Her Majesty The Queen attended a celebration of Shakespeare, where she was joined by some famous faces. The event concluded with performances by Gary Oldman, Robert Lindsay, and Dame Judi Dench.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) February 14, 2024
They said: “Her Majesty The Queen attended a celebration of Shakespeare, where she was joined by some famous faces.
“The event concluded with performances by Gary Oldman, Robert Lindsay, and Dame Judi Dench.”
Robert Lindsay, an English actor, said that Valentine’s Day was the “perfect day to celebrate the King’s love of Shakespeare, and indeed to celebrate the love between the King and the Queen.”
It is understood that the event was meant to be a joint event for Charles and Camilla, but as the King has postponed all public-facing duties in the wake of his cancer diagnosis he did not attend.
Queen Camilla is given jumpers with red hearts for her and Charles
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Camilla greets a guest at the "Celebration Of Shakespeare" at Grosvenor House
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A statement from Buckingham Palace read: “His Majesty has today commenced a schedule of regular treatments, during which time he has been advised by doctors to postpone public-facing duties.
“Throughout this period, His Majesty will continue to undertake State business and official paperwork as usual.”
However, the Queen has been continuing her royal duties as her husband takes a step back and also toured an art studio today in west London.
During the tour, the Queen admired a painting of Princess Charlotte, commenting that it was “lovely.”