King Charles today led the largest gathering of royals since the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor. His Majesty was accompanied by his wife, Queen Camilla, sister Princess Anne and cousins the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester as he handed out awards at St James's Palace. Today he was handing out The Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Higher and Further Education in recognition of outstanding work at UK universities and colleges. Queen Camilla spoke warmly with Professor Fiona Vera-Gray from London Metropolitan University who were recognised for their their world-leading research unit dedicated to ending violence against women and girls. 'When Camilla first came to visit the Rape Crisis centre all those years ago she sat and listened and learned.

Source: Daily Mail February 24, 2026 13:35 UTC