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Queen Camilla looked right at home as she posed on the set of Corinium TV.

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She posed for a photo with Oliver Chris, who plays TV host James Vereker in Rivals.

Having greeted the cast and posed for a photo, Queen Camilla sat down for a slice of cake and a cup of tea in the set that acts as the O'Hara family kitchen. 

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Victoria Smurfit and the Queen lamented Dame Jilly's death. "She was supposed to be here today," Victoria told the royal. "But we feel like she is here every day because we are saying her words, living in the Cooper-verse. So now instead of only seeing us when she was here, she can watch us every day." 

Queen Camilla met the cast of Rivals earlier today and they looked fabulous in their costumes.

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She met Nafessa Williams (Cameron Cook), Victoria Smurfit (Maude O'Hara), Alex Hassell (Rupert Campbell-Black), and Bella Maclean (Agatha O'Hara) who all looked pleased to meet the royal, posing for a photo in the O'Hara family's kitchen.

Queen Camilla was seen holding a tote bag with the name of Jilly Cooper on it as a tribute to the late author of Rivals, the book which inspired the Disney+ show by the same name.

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Dame Jilly wrote 18 novels and works of short fiction, as well as over 20 non-fiction books during her lifetime. She passed away on 5 October 2025 after an accidental fall down stairs at her home in Gloucestershire.

The Queen and the late writer had been good friends for years after moving in the same Cotswolds circles. Camilla's ex-husband, Andrew Parker Bowles, was even said to be the inspiration for Rivals' lothario, Rupert Campbell-Black.

Queen Camilla was seen holding a clapper board during a visit to the film set today. 

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Rivals is the TV adaptation of Jilly Cooper's 1988 novel by the same name, which is about a TV company called Corinium Television, led by executive Tony Baddingham and centres around his rivalry with nobleman and MP Rupert Campbell-Black.

Camilla was seen on the set with Felicity Blunt, a literary agent at Curtis Brown, who represented Jilly Cooper for the last 10 years of her life. 

Queen Camilla received a tour of the costume department on the set of Rivals.

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The show is known for its outlandish 80s fashion with looks featuring bright colours, bold prints, and dramatic tailoring.

Ray Holman is the show's costume designer and has previously worked on Dr Who and Fleabag.

We're bringing you the photos straight from Queen Camilla's outing to the set of Rivals today and she started by meeting one of the show's most iconic stars.

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The royal was seen shaking hands with David Tennant on the set which is based in Bristol. 

David plays the egocentric Lord Tony Baddingham, controller of regional TV network Corinium, in the show.

The Queen visited the set of the popular television show to celebrate British television production and the legacy of Dame Jilly Cooper.

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It's been confirmed that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson's first public appearance since the loss of their titles in October will be at the christening of their granddaughter on 12 December.

According to The Mail on Sunday, the former couple will attend the baptism of Athena, the daughter of Princess Beatrice and her property developer husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, whom they welcomed on 22 January this year.

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Princess Charlene oozed glamour in the official Christmas card photo for the Monagasque royal family, which was released on Sunday 7 December. 

The princess posed alongside her husband Prince Albert, and their children, Prince Jacques and Princess Gabriella for the photo, which was shared on the Prince's Palace official Instagram account. 

The family of four posed in front of the palace's Christmas tree, with Charlene, 47, donning a stunning taupe fine knit rollneck and matching pleated skirt. 

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Queen Camilla is visiting the set of the Disney+ TV drama Rivals for a behind-the-scenes tour today. The royal will meet members of the cast and crew as they film the second season of the hit show, which is based on the book written by Dame Jilly Cooper and stars David Tennant as TV mogul Lord Tony Baddingham and Alex Hassell as lothario Rupert Campbell-Black.

Filming is currently taking place in Bristol, where the Queen will learn how the production has boosted creative industries in the South West of England and has provided training and opportunities for young people in the TV and film industry. 

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The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester's eldest daughter made a rare public appearance on Friday as she attended the Princess of Wales's Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey.

Lady Davina Windsor, 48, who does not carry out royal duties, was joined by her daughter, Senna Kowhai, 15, and her son, Tāne Mahuta, 13, for the festive occasion. 

While Lady Davina looked super chic in a teal wrap jacket and a navy pleated ensemble, Senna matched her mother in a blue spotty satin dress and a navy velvet blazer.

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The Duchess of Sussex attempted to reach out to her estranged father, Thomas Markle, after his leg was reportedly amputated below the knee to remove a blood clot.

On 5 December, Meghan's spokesperson publicly confirmed that she had attempted to make contact with Thomas. A spokesperson for the Duchess of Sussex said: "I can confirm she has reached out to her father." 

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The Duke of Sussex's security arrangements while in the UK are being reviewed, according to reports. It comes after Prince Harry, who now resides in California with his wife Meghan and their children, lost an appeal to reinstate his police protection in May. The Home Office has now ordered a threat assessment for the first time since 2020, according to The Sun. 

Harry wrote to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood following her appointment and submitted a formal request for a risk assessment to the Executive Committee for the Protection of Royalty and Public Figures (Ravec), which is overseen by the Home Office, a source close to the Duke said in October.

Ravec has now instructed its Risk Management Board to reassess his threat level, the Sun reported.

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Prince George is set to follow in his father's footsteps, as the Prince of Wales' is reportedly planning to take his eldest son, 12, to help the homeless at Centrepoint, the London charity he has supported as a patron for two decades. 

William himself first visited the charity when he was 11 years old, when his mother, the late Princess Diana, took him to the same shelter. Since then, the future monarch has been passionate about tackling homelessness.

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When it comes to Christmas, we all have our unique family traditions - and the royal family are no different!

According to the Daily Mail, it's been a long-standing tradition for generations of the royal family to hand out "joke" £5 presents in strict order of royal seniority.

However, it's understood that Prince William wants to scrap the outdated game, which involved cheap gifts being distributed by King Charles from a trestle-table. 

According to the report, the understated nature of the gifts will likely remain, while any hierarchical traditions are expected to go. 

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