THE Queen was seen beaming as she headed back from Windsor after announcing Camilla WILL be known as Queen Consort when Charles takes the throne.
The monarch, 95, was seen sporting a pair of shades as she left Wood Farm in Sandringham where she had taken the corgis for a stroll in the sunshine.
The royal was also sporting a khaki coat, pearl earrings and hot pink lipstick.
She will fly back to Windsor by helicopter after the two-week Sandringham break, which she had missed out on Christmas due to the Omicron outbreak.
Yesterday the Queen announced that Camilla will be honoured with the title when Charles becomes King.
The Queen made a historic statement last night to confirm she wishes the Duchess to be fully acknowledged when her eldest son takes the throne.
Movingly, she signed the address to Brits: “Your servant, Elizabeth R.”
And Camilla, who has been married to Charles since 2007, will wear the Queen Mother’s crown, it was announced.
The Celeb Report revealed Her Majesty will return to work imminently after celebrating her 70th year on the throne.
She had taken a four-month break following her health scare last year.
She has a diary full of initially light duties and then a series of public outings in March.
The Queen has even been given the green light to have a major role at her four-day Platinum Jubilee national party in June.
But officials are keen she will not be rushed and “lessons have been learned” since her punishing 19 jobs in as many days last October, which led to her resting on doctors’ orders.
A royal source said: “There are no plans for her to withdraw from public life.
Charles also paid tribute to his “darling wife” following his mum’s announcement yesterday, and said he was “deeply conscious of the honour”.
It’s reported the Prince had initially planned to announce Camilla would be his Queen back in 2019.
A source told the Daily Mail: “This is something that has been on the Prince of Wales’ mind for some time, but the timing had to be right.
“There was a nervousness, they wanted to get it right.”
But it was decided it would be announced as the Queen celebrated her 70th year as the head of state.
Events will be held over the coming year in honour of the Queen, who at the weekend renewed her 1947 pledge to the nation and Commonwealth “that my life will always be devoted to your service”.
At noon the King’s Troop Royal Horse Artillery, named by the Queen’s father King George VI, 75 years ago, fired a 41-gun salute from London’s Green Park.
The ceremony took place a day after February 6, Accession Day, when Princess Elizabeth became Queen Elizabeth II, as the anniversary fell on a Sunday.
Lieutenant Colonel James Shaw, who as Brigade Major of the prestigious Household Division oversees the Army’s big ceremonial events, said: “For me this is the launch of the Platinum Jubilee, this is where it all starts for all of us and as a country.”
Monday was his first day in his role as Brigade Major, and he faces a busy 2022, saying: “This is no doubt a career highlight for me, I’m honoured to be involved.”
He added: “On June 2 we’ve got the Queen’s Birthday Parade, with 1,400 troops involved in that, and on June 5 there’s the pageant and the armed forces will also be involved.
“I’m going to be heavily involved in the planning for both events, so really exciting.”
It comes as:
- Harry and Meghan have yet to publicly congratulate the Queen on the Jubilee
- Piers Morgan says Camilla deserves to be Queen – and the Sussexes could learn something from her
- Royal fans spot a romantic picture of Kate and William in an official Jubilee photo
- Her Majesty was on sparkling form as she cut a celebratory cake
- And she took a break to say hello to her dorgi as she read cards from children
A Platinum Jubilee medal will be presented to members of the armed forces, emergency services and others to mark their service.
They can be worn from today but it is likely the Trooping the Colour ceremony will be the first time they will be worn by the military.
Medals have been awarded to mark royal jubilees since the Victorian period, when the 50th anniversary of Queen Victoria’s reign was commemorated in 1887.
In recent decades medals have been issued to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Golden in 2002 and Silver in 1977.
Lt Col Shaw, who was wearing his Platinum Jubilee medal ribbon, said: “There’s a huge amount of pride in being able to wear it and it demonstrates that strong bond between the sovereign and the armed forces.
“It’s a huge honour and signifies a massive moment for all us and the country.”
The extended four-day Platinum Jubilee weekend will begin on Thursday June 2 with Trooping the Colour, which will be staged in full for the first time since the pandemic.
A service of thanksgiving for the Queen’s reign will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral the following day.
Other highlights include a day at the races for the Queen and her family, who will fill the royal box for the Derby, held at Epsom Downs on the Saturday.
Later that day a star-studded concert will be staged from Buckingham Palace.
Communities across the country will sit down together for the Big Jubilee Lunch on the Sunday, the final day of the Bank Holiday weekend, and the Platinum Jubilee Pageant will also be held in the capital, featuring more than 5,000 people from across the UK and Commonwealth
