Biography Shand Camilla-Rosemary

Received the following from Jean-Claude MORIN on the 11th of Jun 2011

http://www.royal.gov.uk/ThecurrentRoyalFamily/TheDuchessofCornwall/TheDuchessofCornwall.aspx

The Duchess of Cornwall was born Camilla Rosemary Shand on 17 July 1947 at King's College Hospital, London.

She is the eldest of three siblings: she has a sister, Annabel Elliot (nee Shand), and a brother, Mark Shand.

As a member of the Royal Family, The Duchess of Cornwall supports her husband, The Prince of Wales, in carrying out his work and duties as Heir to The Throne. She also undertakes public engagements on behalf of her own charities.

The Duchess is Patron or President of a number of charities and attends events to support them. She also supports the work of the British Armed Services both in the United Kingdom and abroad.

Her Royal Highness has her own military appointments and accompanies The Prince on the majority of his visits to the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

The Duchess of Cornwall also visits other countries on overseas tours with The Prince of Wales as part of Their Royal Highnesses’s role in supporting Her Majesty The Queen and together, Their Royal Highnesses are among the United Kingdom's most important ambassadors.

In 2007 - 2008, The Duchess of Cornwall undertook 50 overseas engagements during tours of Uganda, Turkey, Trinidad and Tobago, St Lucia, Montserrat and Jamaica.

The overseas visits are undertaken at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to further British diplomatic interests, raise the UK’s profile in the country visited and highlight British excellence.