Camilla steps up royal duties and given new title while supporting King Charles
The Queen has stepped up duties as the King has returned to London for what is widely expected to be further treatment following his cancer diagnosis.
Camilla was appointed Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers at Clarence House on Tuesday afternoon. It came after the King and Queen were pictured returned to the London residence following a brief stay in Sandringham following his cancer diagnosis.
The pair arrived back at Buckingham Palace after flying from the Norfolk estate by helicopter, before taking the short trip down the Mall. The 75-year-old monarch has been resting at the retreat since Tuesday last week, leaving immediately after a short meeting with Prince Harry.
Buckingham Palace announced on Monday last week the King had been diagnosed with cancer following surgery the week prior on an enlarged prostate at the London Clinic in Marylebone. Officials have yet to confirm what form of cancer he has.
Breaking his silence on the health scare, the King issued a statement at the weekend praising "all those organisations which support cancer patients". He has also cancelled upcoming public-facing engagements while he is treated, with the Queen and Prince William preparing to take on more duties.
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Queen Camilla is installed as Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers during a ceremony at Clarence House (PA)The Queen has been carrying out her royal diary of engagements and last week said her husband was doing "extremely well under the circumstances". She said the King, who underwent his first bout of cancer treatment last week, had been "very touched" by all the messages of support he has received from the public.
She was joined by the Duchess of Gloucester, who was installed as a liveryman too back in 2005. Dating back to 1670, the Worshipful Company is a guild of designers who create the pieces, and was granted a royal charter by Queen Anne in 1709.
The Queen was is installed as Honorary Liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Fan Makers this afternoon (PA)The Queen also met with representatives from the Fan Museum, of which she has been royal patron since 2008. She was then invited to take part in the ceremony, where she smiled as she was clothed as an honorary liveryman and be given a special fan that was commissioned to "mark the impact of Covid-19 on so many lives" and was designed by Stewart Parvin - a couture British fashion designer.
Both the Queen and Prince William are stepping up in the coming weeks to fulfil more duties with both the King and Princess of Wales off public engagements. Kate's engagements have been cancelled until Easter while she recovers from abdominal surgery.
King Charles III waves to wellwishers as he and and Queen Camilla arrive back at Clarence House (PA)The King is said is started a course of pioneering treatment for his cancer, which is understood not to be prostate cancer despite his surgery. His shock news prompted a Transatlantic dash from Prince Harry, in what was a whirlwind 24-hour trip to the UK in which he met with his father for just 30 minutes.
Harry did not see other family members such as Prince William in the whistle stop after the King told him personally about the news over the phone. He returned to the US on Wednesday, and made a shock appearance at the NFL Honours awards in Las Vegas on Thursday where he presented the Man of the Year award.
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