Camilla charms Antiques Roadshow viewers as she says one of her ‘passions’ is collecting books
The Queen Consort wowed Antiques Roadshow viewers when she appeared on the show last night.
Filmed in Cornwall at the Eden Project last September, shortly before the late Queen’s death on September 8, when Camilla, 75, was still the Duchess of Cornwall, the Sunday night episode saw royals looking on browsing antiques brought in by local residents and marveling at the horticultural splendor of the Eden Project.
For the occasion, Camilla brought with her a rare Royal Collection snuffbox made of Cornish silver and a copy of the poet Thomas Gray’s Elegy In A Country Churchyard to be examined.
Wearing an elegant green leaf print dress, the queen consort also joined presenter Fiona Bruce in a Guess The Mystery Object game.
Many who watched said they were in awe of the episode, with one writing: ‘Camilla found herself very well on Antique’s Roadshow. She’s already there, I’ve said it.
The 75-year-old queen consort wowed Antiques Roadshow viewers when she appeared on the show last night.
Meanwhile, another wrote: “The Queen, as she is now known, looking as beautiful as ever.”
“Incredibly fascinating to hear about the Queen Consort’s treasures,” wrote another. “I’d love to know a little more about how she came across those valuables.”
During the show, Camilla opened up about her love for the Eden Project, which holds a special place in her heart.
She said: ‘Everything here makes me jealous, you come to these places and you think: ‘Why don’t things grow like that in my garden?’
“I mean they just make everything grow, but they have the advantage of having the perfect climate.”
Meanwhile, she also said that she has been a fan of the BBC show for a long time, adding: “I’ve watched it forever and ever.”
It’s my Sunday night treat.
Later, after the queen consort told silver specialist Duncan Campbell that she wanted to bring back something from Cornwall, he was visibly excited at the chance to examine the snuffbox more closely, telling the royals that it is the first entirely English silver case. the kind he’s seen in his career.
The piece was part of the Royal Collection, and Camilla confessed to being delighted to have bought something the expert had not seen before.
Many who watched said they were in awe of the episode, praising Camila for her interesting treasures.
Meanwhile, book expert Justin Croft also admired Camilla’s copy of Gray’s work as she described her love of the poem and her interest in the special binding of the book, which was made in 1899 by the Guild of Women’s Bookbinders.
Camilla said it had a special meaning to her, saying, “I’ve always loved the poem, and I’ve loved finding really beautiful editions.”
‘It captures both for me, it captures the poem and the edition has these wonderful illustrations.
What is very special is that it is binding. It was made by women bookbinders, it was the first women’s bookbinding.
‘They had a different touch than the men, it was a bit lighter.’
Book expert Justin Croft also admired Camilla’s copy of Gray’s work as she described her love of the poem and her interest in the book’s special binding.
During the show, Camilla said that she loved publishing the tome and that she was passionate about collecting books.
Justin said: ‘These are very simple and very elegant, very rare.’
He added: “I love collecting books, it’s one of my passions.”
They continued to play the Guess The Mystery Object game, and Fiona and Camilla burst out laughing as they tried to guess the true purpose of three unusual items offered by jewelery specialist Geoffrey Munn.
Among the items is a piece of rock crystal, a silver plate decorated with a pair of eyes, and two jeweled arrows.
Bruce, who has presented Antiques Roadshow since 2008, said: ‘The Queen Consort was just so much fun. She made everyone feel comfortable and she was looking forward to being on the show and talking to everyone.
A photo of the royals with host Fiona Bruce during the mystery object game, a popular slot game on the Sunday night show.
The royal had two personal items valued by the Antiques Roadshow experts on the special episode of the BBC show. In the image, Camilla and the presenter Fiona Bruce during filming.
The Cornish attraction’s two massive ‘biome’ greenhouses housed the show’s various experts, with throngs of locals also bringing their family heirlooms to be valued.
“The members of the public who came with their items that day got a little more than they bargained for, as they had no idea the queen consort was coming!
“Her Majesty got stuck in our Antiques Roadshow games, even though Guess The Mystery Object had both of us stumped.”
Asked what Camilla had thought of the painting, Dylan said: “She said she was jealous, she said she really liked the figure in the foreground.”