Duchess of Cornwall wears check dress on visit to Swindon

Monochrome magic! Duchess of Cornwall dons stylish checked dress as she visits Swindon Fire Station and Borough Council to thank staff for their work amid the Covid-19 crisis Camilla, 72, visited Swindon Fire Station and Swindon Borough Council today Met with firefighters, staff from Great Western Hospital and South Western Ambulance Service paramedics  Learned how … Read more

The ‘After Corona’ hotel life in Cornwall, where it’s all visors and smartphone orders

Dinner time at Fowey Hall Hotel, which sits above the pretty harbour town of Fowey on the south Cornwall coast, and I’m looking forward to a sumptuous feast in its critically acclaimed restaurant. Some seafood caught in the waters that lap against the shore below, perhaps. Maybe some samphire plucked from a nearby beach. And, … Read more

Cornwall braces for influx of 80,000 tourists as hospitality industry reopens on ‘Super Saturday’

Cornwall could see a staggering 80,000 tourists entering the county this weekend, as businesses open their doors on ‘Super Saturday’. There is expected to be an influx of visitors as hotels, campsites, pubs and restaurants are allowed to open on July 4, for the first time since lockdown.    Hotels, AirBnBs, campsites and caravan parks are gearing … Read more

St Ives in Cornwall among towns to shut down roads to help social-distancing when tourists return

Picturesque St Ives in Cornwall is among towns to shut down roads to help social-distancing when tourists return for staycations from July 4 The UK’s tourism sector is set to get up and running again from July 4  People are now starting to book ‘staycation’ weekends to get in a holiday break St Ives, Falmouth, … Read more

Duchess of Cornwall says listening to domestic abuse survivors convinced her to help tackle ‘taboo’

The Duchess of Cornwall has said listening to the ‘horrific’ stories of domestic abuse survivors motivated her to help tackle the ‘taboo’ around discussing the issue. In a virtual summit for the Women Of The World (Wow) online festival, Camilla, 72, said she wanted to ‘lift the shroud of silence’. Camilla said she knew of … Read more

Duchess of Cornwall warns that lockdown has created a domestic abuse timebomb 

Lockdown has created a domestic abuse timebomb, the Duchess of Cornwall has warned. In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail, Camilla stressed that ‘no one knows what goes on behind anyone’s front door’ and said she feared the true extent of the problem would be ‘pretty horrific’. Campaigners said from the moment lockdown measures were … Read more

Father dies after getting into swimming difficulty with his son off the coast of Cornwall

Father dies after getting into swimming difficulty with his son off the coast of Cornwall Air ambulance, police and the RNLI lifeboat rushed to Porthcurno, Cornwall  Coastguard confirmed that the man’s body had been recovered from the water Father was pronounced dead at the scene, while the son has survived  By Jack Wright For Mailonline … Read more

Stunning images of the British Isles’ incredible islands, from Ireland to Scotland via Cornwall

Dramatic, beautiful, other-worldly, surreal, remote, epic – welcome to the islands of the British Isles. There are over 6,000 of them altogether and so picturing them all would be a tall order – but here we bring you some of the most breathtaking. It’s almost guaranteed that you will stare in disbelief at some of … Read more

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit NHS workers at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

The royal return begins! Prince Charles, 71, and the Duchess of Cornwall, 72, become the FIRST to resume public duties as they visit NHS workers at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall will return to public duties today Couple will visit the Gloucestershire Royal Hospital this afternoon  Charles and Camilla have … Read more

The Duchess of Cornwall calls flowers ‘nature’s healers in these difficult times’

The Duchess of Cornwall has heralded the power of flowers to ‘lift our spirits’ as she took part in an initiative to support British Flowers Week. Camilla, 72, a keen gardener, placed a bouquet of her home-grown blooms in the window of the Birkhall residence in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where she has been isolating with Prince … Read more