Queen Camilla got a cultural fix on Tuesday during a busy day in Bath, exploring the city’s arts and literary scene with curiosity and charm.
At the Holburne Museum, the Queen toured the exhibits with evident fascination, observing each piece as curator Rosemary Harden guided her through the collection.
Her visit included the exhibition Zandra Rhodes: A Life in Print which features a selection of screen-printed garments from the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
Camilla revealed a personal connection: “My sister Annabel Elliot had a wedding dress made by Rhodes,” she shared, pointing out the designer who also dressed the late Princess Diana.
The royal then headed to Bath’s Theater Royal, where she met staff and volunteers while visiting a new community studio.
It also opened a toy theater, part of the theater’s ongoing plans to create an attractive space for local families.
The Queen then completed her cultural tour with a stop at @PersephoneBooks, the independent publisher and bookstore founded in 1999, which specializes in reprinting forgotten gems, primarily fiction and non-fiction by female writers.
There he chatted to Francesca and Nicola Beauman and viewed the literary treasures that make the shop a Bath institution.
