Camilla, Duchess of Cornwallis paying tribute to her late grandfather-in-lawPrince Philipthrough their shared love of reading.
For the launch of the second season of her book club,The Reading Room, which is dedicated to “discover[ing] new books and meet[ing] the extraordinary people who create them,” Camilla honored the Duke of Edinburgh, who passed along his BookTrust patronage to her in 2011.
“As Patron of BookTrust, which I inherited from my late father-in-law His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, I would like to dedicate the next series of my Reading Room to him, in memory of a great fellow reader,” she shared on Instagram.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Kate Middleton at Prince Philip’s funeral.Victoria Jones - WPA Pool/Getty
Camilla joinedQueen Elizabeth,Prince Charlesand other royal family members on Saturday for the funeral ofPrince Philipat St. George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles at Prince Philip’s funeral.Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty
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It was the royal family’s heartfelt grief that most reverberated throughout the historic chapel. At one point, a visibly distraught Sophie, Countess of Wessex — who was seated alongside her husband, Prince Edward (Philip’s youngest son) and their children Lady Louise and James, Viscount Severn — removed her mask to wipe her tears.
source: people.com
