New portrait unveiled for Queen Camilla's 78th birthday celebration
A stunning new portrait of Queen Camilla has been unveiled to commemorate her 78th birthday on Thursday.
Captured by photographer Mark Thompson, the image shows the Queen with a warm smile as she rests against a stone wall in the gardens of her beloved Wiltshire residence, Raymill.
She is adorned with pearl drop earrings and wears an elegant sapphire blue dress featuring an intricate botanical print of tropical birds, butterflies and flowering vines.
Unlike last year when the Queen carried out official duties on her birthday, attending the State Opening of Parliament alongside King Charles III, this year she plans to celebrate quietly at home.
The portrait, photographed in recent weeks, showcases her distinctive wedding band, her impressive four carat cushion-cut diamond engagement ring, and an ornate gold band with decorative medallions on her ring finger.
In April, the Queen and King Charles marked their 20th wedding anniversary, with the King continuing his ongoing cancer treatment.
The royal couple has maintained an active schedule of significant engagements in recent months, including welcoming German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for a state visit last week, participating in Trooping the Colour in June, and undertaking a royal tour of Australia for the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association meeting in May.
This week, the Queen also paid visits to a children's charity in Cornwall and HMS Vigilant, a nuclear submarine, in Portsmouth.
During her submarine visit, Commander Sarah Mitchell presented the Queen with a ceremonial toolkit in a custom case for her birthday.
The tools were used to maintain the submarine's navigation systems, Mitchell explained.
"How thoughtful and practical, absolutely marvelous," the Queen remarked about the gift, which included an engraved plate reading: "Precision tools keeping our submarines mission-ready".
The Queen was simultaneously honored with the title of Honorary Admiral of the Fleet, recognizing her dedicated support of the Royal Navy, as announced the same day.
