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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Buckingham Palace Shares Striking New Portrait of the King and Queen—But I Can't Get Over What's Around Charles's Neck
King Charles and Queen Camilla are quite the photogenic pair. During their visit to Sydney, Australia, in March, the palace shared an unforgettable image of the duo surrounded by kids with raised hands. Then, in April, a stunning pic captured the royal couple's intimate meeting with the Pope. Now, yet another striking photo of the king and queen is drawing everyone's attention. 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." Want all the latest royal news sent right to your inbox? Click here. Buckingham Palace Drops Candid Video of King Charles and Queen Camilla Revealing the True Nature of Their Marriage
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Princess Beatrice Surprises by Joining King Charles After Revealing Update on Premature Baby Girl
Princess Beatrice had a surprise night out with King Charles and Queen Camilla to support a wildlife charity established by the Queen's late brother. On May 13, Princess Beatrice, 36, stepped out in a deep red Rebecca Vallance gown to attend the Elephant Family's "Wonders of the Wild" event at Kew Gardens in Richmond, England, where she joined her uncle the King and Queen Camilla. The Elephant Family is a charity working to conserve Asia's wildlife and enable coexistence with surrounding communities, and Tuesday night's event celebrated arts and conservation. The outing comes just over three months after Beatrice welcomed her second child, daughter Athena, who was born prematurely. In a first-person essay for British Vogue published March 23, she recalled the 'sheer worry' of her daughter's early arrival but said the experience taught her 'so much.' Beatrice, who is also mom to daughter Sienna, 3, with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, revealed that Athena 'is now doing really well.' She shared that she has had 'a few more answers as to what happened, but still no precise explanation' of the early birth. While Princess Beatrice, the King and Queen Camilla didn't pose for a photo together at the event, Beatrice's presence was a show of support for the cause that's important to them. Prince Andrew's eldest daughter is a Counsellor of State for King Charles, meaning that she could execute constitutional duties if he was abroad or unwell. The law dictates that the Counsellor of State position is held by the sovereign's spouse and the first four people in the line of succession over the age of 21, which is how Beatrice holds the royal role. However, it's unlikely that she would be tapped to act for the King, with Queen Camilla or Prince William more likely to take on that responsibility. Princess Beatrice is not a patron of the organization, but has attended events connected to the Elephant Family before, and her mother and sister are formal supporters. Beatrice's younger sister Princess Eugenie and their mother Sarah Ferguson are both honorary life patrons of the Elephant Family, as is Queen Camilla's sister, Annabel Elliot, who also attended the fête. The Queen and her sister are known to be close, with Annabel serving as both a coronation attendant and a Queen's Companion, a more modern form of lady-in-waiting. The organization was established by Queen Camilla's late brother, Mark Shand, who died in 2014 at age 62 after falling and sustaining a head injury. Mark was a passionate conservationist who dedicated decades of his life to saving the Asian elephant. Today, his sister Queen Camilla, 77, and King Charles, 76, continue this mission by serving as the Elephant Family's joint royal presidents. The Wonders of the Wild night recognized the ongoing work of the Elephant Family and concluded the Big Egg Hunt, a public art trail in which leading artists and designers created over 120 egg sculptures displayed at iconic spots around London as part of a free public art trail. The King and Queen toured an avenue lined with over 30 egg sculptures upon arrival and met charity supporters including singer-songwriter Ellis-Bextor, media presenter Gok Wan and Matilde Rodrigues, age 8, who was one of the first people to complete the special egg trail by collecting all 123 eggs via the Elephant Family app. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage? to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more! The royal couple heard speeches and watched a film before presenting awards — the King presenting the Mark Shand Award and Queen Camilla giving the Tara Award, named after an elephant befriended by her brother. Read the original article on People
Telegraph
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
‘Collaboration better than conflict,' King tells wildlife charity awards
As part of the celebrations, Their Majesties walked down an avenue which was flanked by 30 egg sculptures which made up part of the Big Egg Hunt. The hunt was a scheme launched before Easter where 123artisan eggs were placed across London to raise awareness of the wildlife charity. Richard Hawkes, chief executive of Elephant Family, told the King and Queen that Mr Shand's voyage across India on the back of an elephant called Tara had been a 'crazy idea' but one which had inspired the start of his conservation charity. Their Majesties then took to the stage together to present two awards. Mr Hawkes said: 'Elephant Family partners with local organisations in Asia to reduce human wildlife conflict, increase biodiversity and invest in research and education programmes. 'Our mission is to create environments where people and wildlife can thrive together. 'True to our founder, the guiding principle of Elephant Family has always been to raise awareness of wildlife conservation in the most joyful ways possible and tonight is testament to that.'
South Wales Guardian
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Guardian
King says ‘collaboration better than conflict' in call to help save planet
He was speaking with Camilla by his side at an event on Tuesday to support the Elephant Family, a wildlife conservation charity founded by her late brother Mark Shand. The event, called Wonders of the Wild: An Evening of Art and Conservation, was set up as a celebration of art and nature and a fundraiser for the charity which works with conservation experts to tackle the challenges facing Asia's wildlife and the communities that live alongside it. Charles told guests the evening was 'an opportunity to pay a special tribute, I think, to all the wonderful people who do all the work on the ground in India to rescue, not only just elephants now, but even more species'. He said the charity's work was happening at a time when efforts are being made to 'develop an even greater ability to manage the human and animal conflict'. Charles added: 'It just seems to me that this is a great example of why collaboration is far better than conflict, and also why, if we're going to rescue this poor planet (from) continuing degradation, and restore some degree of 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.' Princess Beatrice, Brazil's former World Cup winning footballer Ronaldo, actor Ed Westwick and singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor were among more than 250 guests who attended the event at the Temperate House in Kew Gardens. The event also saw the grand finale of the Big Egg Hunt fundraiser. The campaign featured 123 giant egg sculptures designed by leading names from fashion, art and design that were displayed across London as part of a free art trail at sites including Buckingham Palace, Battersea Power Station, the Royal Albert Hall, Sloane Street and Canary Wharf. Some of the eggs were on display in the grounds and guests were later able to bid for some of them at an auction held at the end of the evening. Charles and Camilla also presented two special recognition awards on the night. They went to Aaranyak, an organisation which works with Elephant Family in India, and artist Rebecca Campbell, who celebrates her tenth year as an ambassador for the charity. Elephant Family chief executive Richard Hawkes said: 'Wonders of the Wild is a celebration of art and nature, which also serves to raise awareness and funds to support our critical conservation work. 'Elephant Family partners with local organisations in Asia to reduce human wildlife conflict, increase biodiversity and invest in research and education programmes. 'Our mission is to create environments where people and wildlife can thrive together. 'True to our founder, the guiding principle of Elephant Family has always been to raise awareness of wildlife conservation in the most joyful ways possible and tonight is testament to that.'
South Wales Argus
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
King says ‘collaboration better than conflict' in call to help save planet
He was speaking with Camilla by his side at an event on Tuesday to support the Elephant Family, a wildlife conservation charity founded by her late brother Mark Shand. The event, called Wonders of the Wild: An Evening of Art and Conservation, was set up as a celebration of art and nature and a fundraiser for the charity which works with conservation experts to tackle the challenges facing Asia's wildlife and the communities that live alongside it. King Charles and Queen Camilla, joint presidents of the Elephant Family charity, attend the Wonders of the Wild event to celebrate art and conservation (Chris Jackson/PA) Charles told guests the evening was 'an opportunity to pay a special tribute, I think, to all the wonderful people who do all the work on the ground in India to rescue, not only just elephants now, but even more species'. He said the charity's work was happening at a time when efforts are being made to 'develop an even greater ability to manage the human and animal conflict'. Charles added: 'It just seems to me that this is a great example of why collaboration is far better than conflict, and also why, if we're going to rescue this poor planet (from) continuing degradation, and restore some degree of 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.' The event was also attended by Princess Beatrice (Chris Jackson/PA) Princess Beatrice, Brazil's former World Cup winning footballer Ronaldo, actor Ed Westwick and singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor were among more than 250 guests who attended the event at the Temperate House in Kew Gardens. The event also saw the grand finale of the Big Egg Hunt fundraiser. The campaign featured 123 giant egg sculptures designed by leading names from fashion, art and design that were displayed across London as part of a free art trail at sites including Buckingham Palace, Battersea Power Station, the Royal Albert Hall, Sloane Street and Canary Wharf. King Charles and Queen Camilla present an award at the Wonders of the Wild event to celebrate art and conservation at Kew Gardens (Chris Jackson/PA) Some of the eggs were on display in the grounds and guests were later able to bid for some of them at an auction held at the end of the evening. Charles and Camilla also presented two special recognition awards on the night. They went to Aaranyak, an organisation which works with Elephant Family in India, and artist Rebecca Campbell, who celebrates her tenth year as an ambassador for the charity. Ronaldo Nazario and Celina Locks attend the Elephant Family's Wonders of the Wild event to celebrate art and conservation at Kew Gardens (Chris Jackson/PA) Elephant Family chief executive Richard Hawkes said: 'Wonders of the Wild is a celebration of art and nature, which also serves to raise awareness and funds to support our critical conservation work. 'Elephant Family partners with local organisations in Asia to reduce human wildlife conflict, increase biodiversity and invest in research and education programmes. 'Our mission is to create environments where people and wildlife can thrive together. Sophie Ellis-Bextor attends the Elephant Family's Wonders of the Wild event to celebrate art and conservation at Kew Gardens (Chris Jackson/PA) 'True to our founder, the guiding principle of Elephant Family has always been to raise awareness of wildlife conservation in the most joyful ways possible and tonight is testament to that.'
