Buckingham Palace Shares Striking New Portrait of the King and Queen—But I Can't Get Over What's Around Charles's Neck
This week, His Majesty and Queen Camilla stepped out for a 'Wonders of the Wild' event at Kew Gardens, hosted by The Elephant Family—a wildlife charity founded by the queen's late brother, Mark Shand. For the occasion, the king wore a royal blue suit, complete with an elephant-patterned tie that happens to match his elephant-shaped pin. Meanwhile, Camilla stunned in an embroidered white ensemble, and I was immediately struck by the first image of the couple in the royal family's Instagram post.
Buckingham Palace shared a few highlights from the fundraiser, and the very first image shows the king and queen wearing genuine smiles as they pose among life-sized elephant statues. Per usual, they stand in close proximity, which speaks to their tight-knit bond and comfort level. Also, with their matching expressions and color-coordinated outfits, the pair looks totally in sync.
The IG caption reads, "The King and Queen, as Joint Presidents, have attended the @ElephantFamily's 'Wonders of the Wild' event at Kew Gardens, to celebrate art and conservation. The event recognised the work of the charity and is the conclusion of the 'Big Egg Hunt'; a public art trail which brought together leading artists and designers to create more than 120 egg sculptures, displayed at iconic locations across London."
The caption also details how the charity, which was established in 2002, works with conservation experts to tackle the biggest challenges facing Asia's wildlife. It continues, "The charity has helped to deliver pioneering projects to protect wildlife, restore habitats and promote coexistence between people and animals."In the comments, one fan wrote, "These two are extremely happy people together!" Another said, "They are always so sweet together, the way they look at each other. They were married and lived happily ever after after so many years."
During their appearance, King Charles delivered a speech and touched on his passion for the environment and preserving wildlife. He said, "This evening is an opportunity as well to pay a special tribute, I think, to all the wonderful people who are doing all the work on the ground in India to rescue not just elephants now, but even more species…To rescue this poor planet from continuing degradation and restore some harmony to the proceedings, we must also understand that whatever we take and exploit from nature we need to give something back in return to enable nature to sustain us."
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