Why Camilla left Prince Charles on their royal tour

Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall has left Prince Charles to complete the final two days of their African royal tour on his lonesome. Source: Getty
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall has left Prince Charles to complete the final two days of their African royal tour on his lonesome. Source: Getty

Words by Olivia Morris.

After travelling to western Africa last week, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall has left Prince Charles to complete the couple’s nine-day royal tour on his lonesome.

The Prince of Wales was spotted arriving in Lagos, Nigeria without Camilla on the second to last day of the tour, according to The Express.

Charles and Camilla’s royal tour of Australia

Earlier this year in April, Camilla did the same thing while on a royal tour Down Under.

The reason the Duchess cut her time short in Africa was the same reason why she left Australia early as she “doesn’t want to take too much on”, an insider told The Express.

The schedule was apparently “too much for her”.

Charles and Camilla in the Gold Coast during their Australian tour earlier this year. Source: Getty
Charles and Camilla in the Gold Coast during their Australian tour earlier this year. Source: Getty

A spokesperson for the couple from Clarence House has previously stated Camilla isn’t a fan of flying, therefore this is why she cuts her time on tours short.

Camilla wears £38k earrings for black-tie dinner

Last week Camilla wowed at a black-tie dinner in The Gambia last Thursday, wearing a mint green gown and a £38,500 pair of diamond earrings.

They are Van Cleef & Arpels Magic Alhambra earrings, which feature three white gold, round diamond clover leafs.

Camilla and Prince Charles were joined at the state dinner at the Coco Ocean Hotel, by President Adama Barrow and his wife.

The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall with President Adama Barrow and his wife arrive at the state dinner (PA)
The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall with President Adama Barrow and his wife arrive at the state dinner (PA)
Camilla has been wowing with her jewellery collection (PA)
Camilla has been wowing with her jewellery collection (PA)

According to the Queen Jewel’s Vault, Camilla was first spotted wearing the jewels back in 2012 and she has sported them for several evening engagements, including the Queen’s 92nd birthday celebrations in April.


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