The Prince and Princess of Wales and the Royal Family have extended their best wishes to the Queen as she turns 77 today.
The royal family’s official social media accounts were the first to wish Her Majesty a happy birthday, with both Instagram and X’s accounts sharing photos of Camilla with the caption: ‘Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy birthday today!’
Shortly afterwards, the Prince and Princess of Wales shared a photo of Her Majesty in the garden of their home in Raymill, Wiltshire.
The snap was taken by Kate Middleton to mark Camilla’s 75th birthday two years ago, and was featured on the cover of Country File magazine, for which Her Majesty was a guest editor.
‘We wish Her Majesty a very happy birthday!’ they wrote.
Her Majesty, who has spent the last two days in the Channel Islands as part of an official visit with King Charles, will mark the milestone as she prepares to attend the State Opening of Parliament.
Hundreds of people wishing the royal a happy birthday took to X (formerly Twitter).
“Happy Birthday to Queen Camilla. Little did she know all those years ago, when she was living quietly in Wiltshire, that one day she would be crowned, robed and enthroned in an official unveiling ceremony on her 77th birthday,” wrote one fan.
The royal family has sent their best wishes to the Queen on her 77th birthday. The royal family’s official social media accounts were the first to wish Her Majesty a happy birthday, with both the Instagram and X accounts sharing photos of Camilla with the caption: “Wishing Her Majesty The Queen a very happy birthday today!”
The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a photo of Her Majesty in the garden of their home in Raymill in Wiltshire.
Camilla’s big day has coincided with a political event which will see the King and Queen travel in a carriage procession to the House of Lords, where Charles will deliver the second Royal Speech of his reign.
The Queen was spotted with a bandage on her right foot as she visited Guernsey on Tuesday during the royal couple’s whirlwind tour of the Channel Islands.
She was also holding a closed umbrella, despite the sun, and seemed to be using it as a little extra support.
The Queen is said to have suffered a slight sprained ankle at some point on Monday while carrying out engagements in Jersey.
But it is understood he still plans to attend the state opening today.
Camilla will be required to climb the 26 steps of the Royal Staircase in the Sovereign’s Entrance before moving into the Dress Room and then process alongside the King through the Royal Gallery and the House of Lords before taking their seats on their thrones.
However, you could choose to take the elevator like the late Queen, thus avoiding the royal staircase.
Her Majesty, who has spent the last two days in the Channel Islands as part of an official visit with King Charles, will mark the milestone as she prepares to attend the official opening of Parliament. She appears on the royal family’s Instagram story in Jersey.
In 2016, the year she turned 90, Queen Elizabeth II used the lift instead of stairs for the first time to enter Parliament for the State Opening, with a modest adjustment made for her comfort due to knee pain.
Cannon salutes will be fired to celebrate Camilla’s birthday, as is tradition.
But this year, they will follow those marking the King’s arrival at the Sovereign Entry of the Lords, which signals the beginning of the State Opening of Parliament.
The second 41-gun salute to Camilla, also delivered by the King’s Troop Horse Artillery in Green Park, will take place shortly after the first shot, following a brief pause.
Bullets will also be fired at the Tower of London.
The Queen, formerly the Duchess of Cornwall and Camilla Parker Bowles, was born Camilla Rosemary Shand on 17 July 1947.
She married Charles, then Prince of Wales, in 2005, after a relationship that lasted more than 30 years.
The couple have endured a difficult year, with the King diagnosed with cancer following prostate surgery in January and Charles’ daughter-in-law, the Princess of Wales, also receiving treatment for the disease.
Queen Camilla beamed as she held a banner containing personalised happy birthday messages from pupils at Sark School in Guernsey.
The Queen, who turns 77 tomorrow, also received a map as a gift from pupils, showing her school on the island of Guernsey.
The Queen was dubbed the “saviour” of the monarchy and praised for keeping “the show on the road” during the King’s absence while he was away from public duties until April this year.
Camilla has carved out her own royal role through charity work, promoting literacy and highlighting the issue of domestic abuse and sexual violence.
She became queen when Charles acceded to the throne in 2022, and was secretly recovering from a broken toe as she took up her first duties as the new queen consort.
She was crowned alongside her husband during his coronation in 2023.
Queen Camilla received a thoughtful birthday present from a group of Guernsey schoolchildren yesterday as she concluded her tour of the Channel Islands with King Charles.
The royal received a poster full of wishes from primary school pupils at Sark School in Les Cotils in L’Hyvreuse, Saint Peter Port, wishing her every success.
The children also gave her a map of Guernsey on which their school was marked.
Dressed in royal blue for her tour of the island, which followed Their Majesties’ trip to Jersey on Monday, Camilla proudly held up the sign and smiled as excited schoolchildren looked on.
As the Queen went about her business this afternoon, royal fans noticed she was wearing a bandage on her ankle.
Aides said she suffered a “mild ankle sprain” during her stay in neighbouring Jersey, where the heavens opened for the royal visit yesterday.
The white outfit was clearly visible as she and King Charles arrived in St Peter Port and were greeted by huge crowds and blue skies.
The stylish royal wore kitten heels with a royal blue silk crepe dress and coat by Fiona Clare, but appeared to be leaning on an umbrella as she walked.
Despite the seemingly minor injury, Queen Camilla seemed delighted to be on Guernsey soil this morning, especially as the sun was shining.
While admiring a lady’s flat shoes, she said, “I’d like to have a pair of those.”
The woman explained that she had twisted her heel while walking and had “torn the ligament.” “It hurts quite a bit,” she said.
He also referred to his birthday tomorrow saying he would not have the chance to put his foot down and rest as he will be attending the State Opening of Parliament.
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