The Duchess of Cornwall has made her second public appearance in as many days to unveil a new portrait of herself at the Helen & Douglas House Hospice in Oxfordshire.
Less than a week after she was seen wiping away tears at the funeral of her brother Mark Shand, the Duchess, 66, summoned up a smile as she spoke with the terminally ill children being cared for on the premises.
She is the official patron of the hospice, and artist Ruth Heppel was commissioned to paint the portrait which marks Helen & Douglas House’ 10th anniversary.
Although signs of strain could still be seen on the Duchess’ face, Camilla, who spent yesterday touring RAF Leeming in North Yorkshire, appeared delighted with the work.
Elegant in a cream skirt suit with a collarless jacket and a neat pair of black court shoes, she spoke warmly with staff before touring the wards.
Yesterday, the Duchess beamed as she was greeted outside the base by cheering children waving Union flags outside RAF Leeming.
During her visit, which was arranged to mark the opening of a new medical centre, the Duchess met wounded personnel, among them Corporal Paul Bentley-Crane, who showed the royal how some of the state-of-the-art equipment is used, Daily Mail informs.
