The Duchess of Cornwall Current Events 13: January 2010-September 2013

[Marika86]

The Duchess of Cornwall holds a reception to launch the Southbank Centre's Women of the World Festival. March 10, 2011

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[PrincessKaimi]

I don't mind Camilla at all, and like seeing her more regularly. However, now that I am seeing her more, I wish she would update her hairstyle a bit.

 

[muriel]

However, now that I am seeing her more, I wish she would update her hairstyle a bit.

If it has not happended in the last 40 years, how likely is it that she will now change her hairstyle?

 

[KittyAtlanta]

Change her hairstyle? Why? It suits her perfectly.

 

[PrincessKaimi]

KittyAtlanta, we will have to disagree. I think it needs to be a bit shorter, and not so bluntly cut. A little feathering, some light layers on top - something a bit more modern, less geometric, would be a welcome change.

I think it makes her jaw look overly prominent and that could be helped with a better style.

I agree it's unlikely to happen (and also opine that it doesn't suit most tiaras).

 

[Nico]

The DOC without the Farrah Fawcett/Dynastie do is not really the DOC It's now somewhat iconic ...

 

[iceflower]

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The Duchess of Cornwall was in Cornwall today, March 15

The opening of Camelford Primary School, the re-opening of Launceston Town Hall
and a tour around the Duchy Desserts factory have been parts of the programme.


** Pic 1 ** Pic 2 ** Pic 3 ** Pic 4 ** belga **

** zimbio: Camilla in Cornwall **

** Everything in apple pie order for Camilla's visit to Duchy **

 

[Mia_mae]

someone tweeted: "#Charles and #Camilla just being escorted out of the #RoyalOperaHouse after the Last Night of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"

any pictures yet?

 

[wbenson]

BBC News - Camilla cancels Cheltenham Festival visit

The Duchess of Cornwall has cancelled her planned visit to the Cheltenham Festival on Wednesday due to illness.

 

[antonieta]

I hope she get recovered soon.

 

[muriel]

I hope she get recovered soon.

Thats right. Its unlike her to miss out an engagement willy nilly, especially one with an equestrian angle

 

[Tabby]

It's probably just one of those 24-hour bugs, but I do hope she's feeling better by the time she and the PoW go on their foreign tour. A few years ago I read in The Spectator that, when they were on a tour of India, she was suffering from gastroenteritis. Between that and the heat, it was rather difficult for her, but she soldiered on.

 

[scooter]

Thats right. Its unlike her to miss out an engagement willy nilly, especially one with an equestrian angle

She actually cancelled more than a few for stomach, uterine, back, heat, etc. Compared to QEII, who has IIRC cancelled 2 in the last decade, one due to 9/11. HM knows the definition of 'soldier on' something her daughter in law should learn.

 

[Charlotte1]

She actually cancelled more than a few for stomach, uterine, back, heat, etc. Compared to QEII, who has IIRC cancelled 2 in the last decade, one due to 9/11. HM knows the definition of 'soldier on' something her daughter in law should learn.

In the past the engagement she cancelled have all been rescheduled and she completed them all.

The Queen has also cancelled attendence at events due to illness over the years. One that comes to mind is the official opening of the Arsenal Stadium, (the Queen had a heavy cold)the Duke of Edninburgh had to fill in for her but the plaque still says opened by Her Majesty the Queen)

 

[scooter]

They most certainly have not all been rescheduled and completed. Can you please provide a link to support that? I can list the engagements she has missed and not rescheduled and completed if you like.
Here is an article discussing THe Queen missing a few engagements for illness back in 2005/6 which I believe is the last time it happened. www.ww2.whdh.com/news/articles/world/BO32270

 

[roseroyal]

I have to say something about this...
I know compared to HM the DOC may not seem able to carry on as well sometimes, but members of the BRF are human, and get sick sometimes. Camilla should not be blamed for canceling engagements if she is ill. That goes for any member of the BRF.
Neither should she be blamed for not rescheduling. She has a very tight schedule.

 

[Osipi]

They most certainly have not all been rescheduled and completed. Can you please provide a link to support that? I can list the engagements she has missed and not rescheduled and completed if you like.
Here is an article discussing THe Queen missing a few engagements for illness back in 2005/6 which I believe is the last time it happened. www.ww2.whdh.com/news/articles/world/BO32270

I do think we need to make allowances here. After all she IS human and fallible to the same maladies that the rest of us from time to time.

 

[rmay286]

I do think we need to make allowances here. After all she IS human and fallible to the same maladies that the rest of us from time to time.

I agree--I doubt Camilla would have cancelled unless she was really ill. I think the Queen and Prince Philip's lack of cancelling events is due less to soldiering on than to the fact that they rarely get sick. When they are ill, they cancel events just like anyone else would. I know the Queen cancelled some appearances in Canada in 1959 because she was suffering from morning sickness (she was pregnant with Prince Andrew).

Some people get sick more often than others and I have the impression that Camilla may be one of them, because I have seen more stories of her cancelling events. I never get stomach bugs--I've only had one in my life and I haven't been sick to my stomach in 18 years. But I know other people who seem to catch these bugs at least once a year.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-426755/Camilla-hit-tummy-trouble.html

Hmm--just found this article--it looks like Camilla has cancelled events due to stomach bugs at least twice before (in addition to her other health problems). I was just curious because I do see a lot more stories of Camilla cancelling events for health reasons, than other members of the royal family. The "blood royals" just have iron constitutions and rarely get sick, I guess--but that's not always true of the people who marry into the royal family.

 

[scooter]

As Lutmutqueen said in another thread, it is unacceptable for Camilla to do less than DoE does at close to 30 years her senior. This has nothing to do with some people 'get sick' more often. When EVER did you read any member of the BRF say I dislike heat and I will leave the official state tour HALF WAY THROUGH , more than once, but it's ok if I'm cruising the greek islands on a zillion $ yacht with my relatives. Seriously.
I have to put the baby to bed now, but I will post the links tomorrow and we can discuss it.

 

[roseroyal]

I am not saying that the DOC is without faults. I am saying she is human, and she falls ill a lot.

 

[PrincessKaimi]

Some people are healthier than others (and who knows how many times the DoE bowed out of various things when he was Camilla's age - thus enhancing his chance of getting to 89, and, God Willing, to 90).

People react differently to being sick, as well and have different views on how long it takes to get better (and how communicable their disease may be). When I go to frequent public events, I get sick far more often and I know I'm contagious each time. I prefer not to send it along to others if I can help it.

Some people go to work sneezing and blowing, I do not, and I would hope the Duchess does not, either.

I have one family member who has stomach problems far more frequently than once a year, and it's certainly not made up. I think it's very insensitive to judge Camilla on her stomach problems.

 

[Osipi]

As Lutmutqueen said in another thread, it is unacceptable for Camilla to do less than DoE does at close to 30 years her senior. This has nothing to do with some people 'get sick' more often. When EVER did you read any member of the BRF say I dislike heat and I will leave the official state tour HALF WAY THROUGH , more than once, but it's ok if I'm cruising the greek islands on a zillion $ yacht with my relatives. Seriously.
I have to put the baby to bed now, but I will post the links tomorrow and we can discuss it.

Look, the woman fell ill like all of the rest of us a prone to do from time to time. She canceled an engagement. Its hardly a call to pick apart her dates and schedules and moan about what happened with previous events and good gods! She wore THAT to the lunch? I'm most definitely not interested in getting into a bashing Camilla thread and would rather read that she's feeling better and has resumed her duties.

Next?

 

[Iluvbertie]

I do think we need to make allowances here. After all she IS human and fallible to the same maladies that the rest of us from time to time.

Unfortunately for some posters the DoC isn't human and isn't allowed to be human or have maladies that lay her low. Nothing she does is acceptable.

She does get ill.

Stomach upsets are also sometimes a side effect of major surgery e.g. hysterectomies as the patient can continue having reactions to the aneasthetic for months or even years later (I didn't know this until I was discussing my continuing throwing up with my doctor 6 months after having had shoulder surgery and he says that some people do have after effects).

Now I am not saying this is the case with Camilla but it might be.

She does reschedule, when possible. The engagement at Cheltenham can't be rescheduled as it is a one-off event but if it is a visit somewhere that can be rescheduled it will be, eventually.

 

[Iluvbertie]

Look, the woman fell ill like all of the rest of us a prone to do from time to time. She canceled an engagement. Its hardly a call to pick apart her dates and schedules and moan about what happened with previous events and good gods! She wore THAT to the lunch? I'm most definitely not interested in getting into a bashing Camilla thread and would rather read that she's feeling better and has resumed her duties.

Next?

However, there are some posters to whom Camilla is close to the devil incarnate and bashing her is their favourite pasttime.

I prefer to ignore such posters and their posts in all fora to avoid feeling sorry for them and their continuing irrational dislike of a woman they have never met .

 

[roseroyal]

We should not bash the DOC- How would we like pressure put on us to perform our duties when we are ill?

 

[Lumutqueen]

As Lutmutqueen said in another thread, it is unacceptable for Camilla to do less than DoE does at close to 30 years her senior.

When did I say that? I seem to have forgotten.

 

[Renata4711]

Like so many on this thread, I distance myself from posts which try to denigrate Camilla for no good reason.

 

[Kataryn]

Like so many on this thread, I distance myself from posts which try to denigrate Camilla for no good reason.

Me, too. I got the impression that Camilla would do anything to please her husband and cancelling an engagement is surely not very pleasant - thus I'm sure she does it only if there is no other way to cope with the situation and in all probability on the request of her doctor.

Plus: I don't think it is okay to use a person's health and maybe greater frailty when getting older against that person. We should strive to be supportive of humans who are weaker or more in need and not act like animals who take those weaker than them on as easy prey. At least that's how I try to live.

 

[muriel]

When EVER did you read any member of the BRF say I dislike heat and I will leave the official state tour HALF WAY THROUGH , more than once, but it's ok if I'm cruising the greek islands on a zillion $ yacht with my relatives. Seriously.
I have to put the baby to bed now, but I will post the links tomorrow and we can discuss it.

A few points:

1) When has Camilla left an official tour half way because of the heat, or for any reason?

2) Camilla has never been on an official state tour - only HM and the DoE undertake state tours

 

[roseroyal]

She did leave a tour once. The POW went on a tour of Japan, Brunei, and Indonesia. She skipped Indonesia. I read that it was on the advice of her doctor, because of the climate, and because of her stomach issues. She returned, and did not go sailing on a yacht, but did solo engagements.