Woman’s Day (New Zealand)

QUEEN CAMILLA!

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The Duchess of Cambridge may have stolen the spotlight as the Queen hosted Dutch royals, but it was her step mother-in-law, the DucheDuche­ss of Cornwall, who set tongutongu­es wagging.

Camilla Ca was dressed to match the mmonarch at the lavish event, where both women looked stunning stunn in full-length ivory dresses dresse and navy blue sashes, which represent their long royal service. servic Camilla was wearing a striking strikin honeycomb tiara, once owned owne by the Queen Mother, but gigifted to the duchess after her mmarriage to Prince Charles.

“In many ways, this was Camilla’s Camil coming out party and an offioffici­al acknowledg­ement that sshe will soon become queen herself,” herse tells a royal source.

Insiders Ins say Camilla and Charles Charl were front and centre at the grgrand event, with growing speculatio­n specu that the 92-year-old monarch mona is set to hand even more of her duties over to her son in the coming months. Her husband husba Prince Philip, 97, has already alrea retired from public duty. And An while it was initially decreed dec that Camilla, who was blamed bla for the scandalous end en of Charles’ marriage to Princess Prin Diana, would never be called queen, a U-turn is believed to be in the works.

“RuRumour has it Camilla will one dday be granted the title she and CCharles long for, and they couldn’t could be happier,” says our source. “Charles has no doubt his wife deserves to be queen as she’s dedicated a huge portion of her life to royal service.”

And despite Prince William and Kate being the public’s first choice to take over the throne, our source says the young couple are happy to wait their turn.

“They want to spend as much time being hands-on parents to their three young children. They’ll be delighted to see Charles and Camilla take the reins, despite their sometimes rocky history with them.”

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