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Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Queen Camilla just stepped out in her favourite floral dress for summer - and we've found it on the high street
Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more Floral prints are a timeless trend, offering versatility and a touch of elegance to any summer outfit. Leaning into the nature aesthetic, Queen Camilla opted for a dress from one of her go-to designers, Fiona Clare, during a trip to Scotland with King Charles earlier this week. She previously wore a Fiona Clare design at The Chelsea Flower Show - a gorgeous green evergreen flora dress that had fans racing to buy high street versions for summer. The queen consort re-wore a floral dress with long sleeves, rounded shoulders and a slightly flared skirt for a visit to Maggie's cancer care centre and the unveiling of a memorial stone for Queen Elizabeth II in St Giles Cathedral. The dress features a base fabric of cream with cascading florals in shades of blue, pink and fuchsia running down the fabric. She debuted the dress last year at the Service of Dedication for the Order of the British Empire at St Paul's Cathedral and wore it again at the Canada House in May this year. Braving a day of heavy rain, she paired the frock with a blue Anna Valentine coat. For jewellery, she wore a strand of pearls, a gold plate pendant with a ruby centre stone and a Van Cleef & Arpels Vintage Alhambra yellow gold and agate bracelet. To complete the look, she carried a Bottega Veneta top-handle bag and wore Chanel suede satin low-heeled pumps in beige/black - a staple piece of the queen consort's wardrobe. If you're looking to recreate Camilla's look, we have found plenty of high street alternatives which won't break the bank. Dresses: Joules Elise Provence Floral Long Sleeve Cotton Midi Dress £75 Shop Amazon Fashion Damart Pleated Printed Dress £54.99 Shop £72.25 Shop Yumi Bird And Floral Kimono Midi Dress £55 Shop Shoes:
Daily Mail
02-07-2025
- General
- Daily Mail
Smiling through the reign - King Charles braves summer downpour during Scotland visit
It may not have been the ideal weather to kick off their official visit to Scotland. But Charles and Camilla were all smiles as they strolled through the rain yesterday. The King and Queen sheltered under umbrellas as they were greeted by hundreds in Kirkcaldy, despite pouring rain, to mark the centenary of the town's war memorial. They unveiled a commemorative stone Cairn containing school badges, caps and USBs with children's stories acting as a time capsule. The King laid a wreath at the Kirkcaldy War Memorial before a minute's silence. But during the service to recognise 100 years of the commemorative monument local cadet Robbie McGovern, 13, collapsed and needed medical help. After he recovered, the teenager was brought to meet the King just before he departed. Charles shook his hand asked: 'Did you hit your head?' Robbie replied 'no' but then nodded and said 'a little bit' when the King asked if he had any 'buzzing' in between his ears. Charles replied: 'Don't worry, I remember.' Earlier, alongside the Queen he unveiled a memorial stone marking the spot where Queen Elizabeth's coffin lay in Edinburgh's historic St Giles' Cathedral. The couple attend a short service of dedication for the black slate stone, engraved with the Scottish crown and ER cypher together with the date where her Late Majesty rested on her final journey back down to London after dying at Balmoral in 2022. Rev Dr Scott Rennie, Minister of St Giles, told them: 'We give thanks for our great sovereign who lived a life of deep faith, humble service and unwavering devotion to duty. We honour her legacy of constantly in times of change, of grave in moments of challenge and of steadfast commitment to the people she served. 'As this stone becomes in time a place of memory, let it also be a sign of inspiration, calling all who pass by to live lives of self-giving love, steadfast devotion and commitment to the common good. ' A service of thanksgiving and vigil took place in the cathedral on September 12 and 13 2022. The new permanent memorial is located on the floor near the Holy Table where HM The Queen's coffin lay. No other sovereign has had such a Service of Thanksgiving in Scotland, with the breadth of Scottish society in attendance. Following the service, a vigil was held and, over the following 23 hours, more than 33,000 people queued to pay their respects. The late Queen's children, including the King, also held their own vigil for their mother. While her coffin was present in the cathedral the Royal Company of Archers, the Sovereign's Bodyguard in Scotland, mounted guard - and some of the same officers were present today. The engraving on the stone was carried out by Roxanne Kindersley from the renowned Cardozo Kindersley Workshop in Cambridge, who also met the King and chatted about her other work he had seen, and described it as 'brilliant'. Rev Dr Rennie, minister of St Giles', said: 'It has been a great honour and privilege to welcome Their Majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla back to St Giles' for such a special event as we commemorate the late Queen Elizabeth, who visited the cathedral many times, with the Dedication of the Memorial Stone. ''It is fitting that St Giles', which has been at the heart of Scottish civic and religious life for more than 900 years, was able to host the 33,000 people who came to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth. 'St Giles' was probably founded by David I in around 1124 so there has been a strong royal connection since the beginning.'
The Independent
02-07-2025
- General
- The Independent
Charles and Camilla attend service to dedicate memorial stone to the late Queen
The King and Queen have attended a private service to dedicate a memorial stone to Queen Elizabeth II, in the Edinburgh cathedral where her coffin lay at rest before being transported to London. The stone is located in the floor of St Giles' Cathedral, where in the course of a single day in 2022 more than 33,000 people queued to pay their respects to the late Queen. The royal couple arrived at the building to cheers from a large crowd that had turned out to greet them despite the wet weather on Wednesday afternoon. There they met senior figures from the cathedral before making their way up the aisle to the site near the cathedral's Holy Table, where the coffin of the late Queen lay on September 12 and 13 2022. Reverend Dr Scott Rennie, minister of St Giles', held a short dedication service at the stone, during which he explained it had been commissioned 'to mark the place where her late majesty lay at rest'. He added: 'Our sincere desire is also that this memorial stone will offer the many thousands of visitors from across the world, who come to this ancient place of faith, a renewed encouragement to live a life of commitment and service to other people and to the common good, as her late majesty did.' After the service, the minister led a short prayer, following which Charles and Camilla stood side by side with heads bowed, in silence. The square stone is formed of simple black slate and engraved with the Scottish crown and ER cypher, together with the dates when the coffin lay at rest on the cathedral's Holy Table. It was carved by Vincent and Roxanne Kindersley, of the Cardozo Kindersley workshop in Cambridge, which has undertaken commissions at a number of public buildings, including Westminster Abbey, St Paul's Cathedral and the National Gallery. After the service, Charles and Camilla spoke to the sculptors, praising them for the their work, with Charles adding that a piece they had done for the National Gallery was 'absolutely brilliant'. The pair also spoke with some members of the Royal Company of Archers – which functions as the monarch's ceremonial bodyguard in Scotland – who had mounted guard at the cathedral while the late Queen lay at rest. Speaking after the service, Reverend Dr Rennie said: 'It has been a great honour and privilege to welcome their majesties King Charles and Queen Camilla back to St Giles' for such a special event as we commemorate the late Queen Elizabeth, who visited the cathedral many times, with the dedication of the memorial stone. 'His majesty also has strong links to St Giles', including taking part in the service of thanksgiving and dedication here following his coronation in 2023. 'It is fitting that St Giles', which has been at the heart of Scottish civic and religious life for more than 900 years, was able to host the 33,000 people who came to pay their final respects to Queen Elizabeth.'
