Camilla Asked Kate Middleton to Photograph Her for Magazine Cover: 'I'd Quite Like Catherine to Do It'

Mar. 15, 2025

Kate Middletontypically turns her camera on herthree children— but now she has a new subject:Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall.

In the portrait, Camilla wears a blue-and-white floral dress and holds a basket filled with pelargoniums, which are ready to be planted. The passionate gardener — who has been married to Kate’s father-in-law,Prince Charles, for 17 years — looks content to be doing the pastime she loves.

A second image, showing Camilla walking through some forget-me-nots in Raymill’s garden, appears inside the commemorative edition, which Camilla is editing to mark her 75th birthday and the magazine’s 125th anniversary. The magazine will be published on July 13.

According toThe Telegraph, when it came time to discuss the cover image, Country Life editor Mark Hedges asked Camilla if she had any thoughts.

“She immediately replied, ‘Oh I’d quite like Catherine to do it,'” Hedges said.

“I spent the next three or four minutes desperately racking my brains trying to think of a professional photographer called Catherine.

“Then suddenly I grasped what she meant—one of the most amazing things that could happen,” he continued.

“I found it one of the easier things to nod my head at.”

A behind-the-scenes shot of Kate taking Camilla’s photo was also shared on the Duchess of Cornwall’s Instagram. Dressed casually in jeans and sneakers, the avid photographer is seen expertly taking her shot.

Country Lifeeditor-in-chief Mark Hedges said in a statement that the magazine is “thrilled” with the images.

He added: “The photographs are superb and we would be delighted to offer The Duchess of Cambridge another commission!”

Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles at the premiere of No Time to Die in September 2021.Chris Jackson - WPA Pool/Getty

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Camilla is the third royal to guest edit the magazine, followingPrince Charles, who did so to mark his 65th birthday in 2013 and his 70th in 2018, which was the top-selling issue of all time. In 2020, Princess Anne took the helm of the July 29 issue to commemorate her 70th birthday.

source: people.com