Queen Camilla is turning 78! One the eve of Her Majesty's birthday, Buckingham Palace released a new portrait of King Charles' wife. The image was taken by royal photographer Chris Jackson this month in the garden of Her Majesty’s private home, Raymill, in Wiltshire. The Queen, who turns 78 on July 17, was captured smiling, while resting her arms on a fence.
Photographer Chris posted the picture on his respective Instagram, writing: "A very Happy Birthday to HM Queen Camilla - I’ve been lucky enough to travel around the world photographing her for the last 20 years, always a total pro, always ‘on’ and always a total joy to photograph - Pictured here happy and relaxed at home in Raymill, Wiltshire 🥳 👑."
The photo appears to have been taken at the same time as the portrait the palace recently released of the Queen with her rescue dog Moley, which was also snapped by Chris at the Queen's private home. The palace shared the picture of the Queen with her "new much-loved canine companion" on Monday following a visit to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in south London.
Camilla has been married to Charles since 2005. At their wedding reception, Princes William and Harry's father is said to have given a speech, during which he thanked "my darling Camilla who has stood with me through thick and thin - and whose precious optimism and humour have seen me through," per The Telegraph.
The royal couple celebrated 20 years of marriage this past April. “Twenty years, who could believe it was 20 years?” Camilla told reporters during her and Charles' state visit to Italy, via HOLA! USA's sister brand HELLO!. “What is the secret? I don’t know. I suppose it's just sort of friendship, really.”
Her Majesty also said, "Laughing at the same things, getting on with life. I suppose doing this."
The King and Queen spent time with Pope Francis on their 20th wedding anniversary at Casa Santa Marta in Vatican City. That day, Camilla also stepped out in her original Guildhall wedding outfit in ivory silk by Anna Valentine, which has since been repurposed by Anna with additional embroidery by King's Foundation artisan Beth Somerville.
Following Charles' ascension to the throne in 2022, the King said he could "count on the loving help" of his "darling wife, Camilla," adding, "In recognition of her own loyal public service since our marriage 17 years ago, she becomes my Queen Consort. I know she will bring to the demands of her new role the steadfast devotion to duty on which I have come to rely so much.”