Queen Camilla attended the event 'Celebration of Shakespeare’ held as a meeting of fans of the playwright’s work. Among the guests were stars of stage and screen, authors, directors, and representatives of the National Theatre and The Royal Shakespeare Company.
At the event, Queen Camilla spoke with the guests including Dame Eileen Atkins, Baroness Floella Benjamin, Dame Judi Dench, Dame Penelope Keith, Dame Twiggy Lawson, Dame Joanna Lumley, and Dame Virginia McKenna.
Queen Camilla visited Kindred Studios’ Shepherds Bush pop-up hub, which is an art studio and a creative space encouraging arts, crafts and community cohesion. While touring the Studios, the Queen met local artists, from painters and ceramicists to textiles and fashion designers, and also bursary recipients who have been supported by Kindred Studios.
Her Majesty hanging out with the Dames. The green velvet always looks good on her. The boots need a break, worn at every event recently.
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DeleteWow, so many wonderful women! We read Shakespeare at school (which is quite long ago) and I still love it! "When shall we three meet again, in thunder, lightning, or in rain..."
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful evening with all these great actresses. The lady in white isn't she the Vanessa Redgrave??
DeleteOr perhaps on Newmyroyals 😁
DeleteWhen the hurly burlies done when the battle is lost and ,won Out damn spot.Yes Shakespeare is good in all it's form. I wonder how many of these ladies might have been in a Shakespere production (Tara)
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DeleteYes, the lady in white is Vanessa Redgrave.
DeleteWhat a wonderful event with all the Grand Dames of the stage and filmindustry. Royalty in their own way.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful event with all the Grand Dames of the stage and filmindustry. Royalty in their own way.
ReplyDeleteWell said!
DeleteAll those familiar faces we love, and her majesty looking great and at ease with them!
I see too the great Vanessa Redgrave in white, in Her Majesty left side. Why is she not mentioned?
ReplyDeletewondered that as well
DeleteAlso, Judi Dench sehe ich auf den Fotos nicht, dafür Vanessa Redgrave und etliche fabelhafte Schauspielerinnen. Und Königin Camilla in einem schönen grünen Kleid (ja, rewear) mit interessanter Textur.
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Sehe ich auch so (wo ist hier Judy Dench oder M?), besondere Verehrung für Vanessa Redgrave und tolles Outfit! anna e.
DeleteEs scheint mir eine very british Angelegenheit zu sein und schön anzusehen.
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And to say it in Shakespeare’s words, “I no liketh the green velvet dress and be not afraid of boots, winter is yet upon us”.
ReplyDeletedeadeggs, your comment was hilarious!
DeleteThere's also Penelope Wilton from Downton Abbey, awesome!!
ReplyDeleteShakespeare's plays really are fantastic, so timeless.
Ooooh...and Dame Patricia Routledge sitting far right, aka Hyacinth Bucket...I mean, 'Bouquet', lol :) (She's 94yo, bless her).
ReplyDeleteQueen Camilla looks lovely once again in this green crushed velvet.
- Anon 9:13
I adore Dame Patricia Routledge in Keeping Up Appearance. I still watch it on my local PBS station.
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DeleteWhen I’m feeling a bit down I watch Youtube with a version of Keeping Up Appearances with Hyacinth Bucket oops ‘Bouquet.
It’s just sooooo delicious and soooooo British.
You know, sometimes I almost wet my pants laughing or the neighbours start banging on the wall as I’m making too much noise.
The programmes are a good, natural anti-depressor.
My other natural anti-depressor is "Are You Being Served".😁😁😀😂😁
Maybe you should wear pampers for seniors before looking at Hyacinth "Bouquet".
DeleteWhat wonderful photos of Queen Camilla with the Grand Dames. The ones in the front, Judi Dench is in some photos, are in their 80s and 90s, the ones at the back mere youngsters in their 70s. The green velvet dress is a great choice among the theatre royalty
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De toutes ces dames, c'est la reine qui a ma préférence quand elle porte une robe dont la couleur me fait penser à de la malachite ; l'a t-elle déjà portée après avoir rajouté une ceinture en tissu ton sur ton ?! Ses boucles d'oreilles sont du même style que son incontournable bracelet Van Cleef & Arpels ; j'adore !
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorites--Harriet Walter! (in back, in black)
ReplyDeleteAprès avoir fait défiler et agrandi les photos, je n’ai pas réussi à voir Dame Judi Dench à moins qu’elle n’y soit pas présente ; qui pourrait dire ?!
ReplyDeleteJesus, I wouldn't encounter the majority of them in the dark.
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DeleteWhat an unkind comment Anonymous 25/2/24 17.00. Some of these ladies are of considerable age, many still acting, I saw Penelope Wilton as the lead in a play last month, wonderful performance. I think they look lovely and express their individuality through their clothes from chic to avant garde.
ReplyDeleteHM looks wonderful in her crushed green velvet--its a beautiful dress. This group of great ladies together with Queen Camilla is simply fabulous. It is wonderful to see all these stars of stage and screen who have gifted the world so greatly with their performances.
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Not the whole world is interested in their performances. Every country has their own stars. I recognize only a couple of names, all the others never heard of them. Maybe some of them acted in series I followed on television but who they are, frankly I could not tell you. Only people who are studying the English language have to know everything about Shakespeare. These days students are more interested in science, engineering, technology, economy, finance,......
DeleteI beg your pardon, Anonymous 06:50! Shakespeare is universal! I do work for technology myself (including information technology) and I can tell you that there is no "literature OR technology". Every human being needs BOTH, the technical things AND arts!
Delete@ Coralie. Yes but Shakespeare is not the only one and the performers are not all of big interest outside Britain. I am not young any more but in Secondary School, for the lessons of "Literature history", I just had to know who Shakespeare was and remember some titles of his most famous plays. That is all. Young students who are studying pure and applied sciences do not have to study this anymore. Only these who are following Classic studies, like ancient Greek or Latin. I know that information technology is needed in all fields of education. But when you have to study hard on Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, etc... You do not have the time to study also ancient writers unless you wish to specialize in that matter, but then you only have to focus on literature, languages, history, .... and not on scientific and technical matters. You can't be a specialist in both.
DeleteCoralie, of course Shakespeare is not universal, but very british and that is okay, there are so many wonderful artists in other countries!
DeleteHRH, Queen CAMILLA, is doing her job magnificently, right now as always at the side of HRH, the King Charles!!!
ReplyDeleteLike both dresses, but the green one is a oh yes. I think it would have looked even better with heels no boots please. css
ReplyDeleteAw Vanessa Redgrave, what a splendid actress.
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