King Charles chats to ballet dancers about their ‘demanding’ schedules as he and Queen Camilla meet the cast of Don Quixote at the Royal Opera House
King Charles and Queen Camilla shed their robes and donned evening wear to attend the ballet after the State Opening of Parliament last night.
The 74-year-old king and 76-year-old queen visited the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. Londonwatch the play “Don Quixote”.
After the performance, they went backstage to meet the actors and ask them about their grueling routines.
While Camilla sizzled in a floor-length mauve lace dress, the king looked dapper in a suit and tie.
Their Royal Highnesses shook hands with the actors and learned about their rehearsal schedules, prompting the King to tell one ballerina that her schedule was “quite busy, isn’t it?”
Don Quixote was staged in honor of the UK schools and groups that work with the Royal Opera House.
Also in attendance were hundreds of NHS workers and a choir of Ukrainian singers.
During the meeting with the cast, the King and Queen were also introduced to the show’s producer Carlos Acosta and Sir Lloyd Dorfman, chairman of the Royal Opera House.
The trip to the ballet followed a busy day for Charles and Camilla, who held the formal opening of Parliament at the House of Lords on Tuesday morning.
Charles addressed MPs and peers in his first royal speech in more than 70 years and his first as monarch.
King Charles and Queen Camilla chatted with ballet dancers at the Royal Opera House’s production of Don Quixote.
After the performance, the king spoke with some of the artists and discussed their busy schedules.
Last night the King spoke with the actors of the play Don Quixote at the Royal Opera House.
After the performance, the king and queen went backstage to chat with the actors.
During a meeting between Their Royal Highnesses and the ballet actors, they asked how many more performances were left before the end of its run.
The king looked stylish in a suit and tie, with a pocket square and a poppy on his lapel.
King Charles shook hands with the actors dressed in stage costumes.
The King and Queen’s visit to the ballet performance followed the State Opening of Parliament earlier in the day.
He was joined by Queen Camilla and his sister Princess Anne, 73, who reprized her role as the Golden Stick in Waiting, which she performed at the coronation in May.
When he entered the chamber, the king was accompanied by several pages of honor, who helped him arrange his robe while he sat on the throne.
Meanwhile, The Queen looked elegant in her Bruce Oldfield gown, which she paired with her late mother-in-law George IV’s State Coronet crown and necklace.
The crown, which Queen Elizabeth also wore at her first State Opening of Parliament, was past has been passed from monarch to monarch since the coronation of George IV in 1821, and is only worn on formal occasions.
It is only worn on formal occasions, such as the State Opening of Parliament.
Paying tribute to her mother-in-law, Camilla also paid tribute to her loved ones in her stunning dress.
The custom dress is embroidered with the names of her two children, Tom and Laura, as well as the names of her grandchildren, Gus, Freddie, Louis, Eliza and Lola.
The dress also featured two golden terrier puppies embroidered on the dress, representing Charles and Camilla’s rescue dogs Beth and Bluebell.
The royals rescued dogs from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home in 2017. Two adorable dogs even made Buckingham Palace their new home.
Camilla’s ivory gown, designed by couturier and close friend Bruce Oldfield, who also worked closely with Diana during her time in the royal family, was made from Peau de Soie silk fabric.
The dress featured silver embroidery woven by Stephen Walters in Suffolk.
Featuring a color palette of ivory, silver and gold, bracelet-length sleeves, a strong shoulder and a wide V-neck, the dress was true to Camilla’s signature silhouette, demure neckline and elongated waist.
Camilla also donned a ceremonial robe adorned with the king’s favorite flowers, delphiniums and lilies of the valley, the favorite flower of the late Queen Elizabeth II.